UNSPSC 41102901: Tissue embedding stations

UNSPSC 41102901 Tissue embedding stations (Commodity) encompasses equipment and related services for histology laboratory work, though recent state and local solicitations frame the code primarily around full-service histology operations rather than embedded-station hardware alone. State and local governments soliciting under this code include state departments, county medical examiner offices, and state investigative agencies purchasing histology services—tissue processing, embedding, cutting, staining, and specimen analysis for postmortem and forensic applications. The Brevard County Medical Examiner's Office RFQ (RFQ-7-26-07, due April 7, 2026) exemplifies the scope: the County sought a contractor to provide tissue embedding, cutting, and staining services using multiple stain types (hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, Masson's trichrome), with histological reports due within four working days and expert availability for court testimony. Required qualifications included Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation, proficiency testing participation, and personnel holding HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) credentials. Vendors also had to carry $1 million general liability, $1 million professional liability, and $5 million cyber liability coverage.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and Georgia, with the State of California issuing an RFB (RFBIS26200981, due June 4, 2026) for tissue embedding services under a CBE certification requirement, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation posting two eRFQs for histology services in April and May 2026—one for histology services (due May 15, 2026) and one for histology evaluation services (due May 8, 2026). Brevard County, Florida represents the most detailed recent procurement, with a nine-day pre-question window closing March 26, 2026, and proposals due April 7, 2026. The three recent Georgia solicitations and the California RFB suggest state-level demand, though specific contract values, incumbent vendors, and detailed technical specifications remain largely unpublished in the available materials.