UNSPSC 41102901: Tissue embedding stations

UNSPSC 41102901 Tissue embedding stations, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of histology laboratory services — tissue embedding, sectioning, staining, and microscopic analysis of biological specimens, typically for forensic pathology and medical examiner operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments are buying complete histology service delivery rather than standalone equipment; the work encompasses tissue preparation, routine and special stains (hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, and Masson's trichrome), timely reporting, chain-of-custody documentation, and expert witness availability. Issuing bodies are primarily state forensic agencies and county medical examiner offices, with Brevard County, Florida and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation appearing as repeat buyers in recent notices.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Brevard County Medical Examiner's Office issued both a sole-source notice (Solicitation 5050708, dated October 19, 2026, for Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC) and a competitive RFQ (RFQ72607, posted September 21, 2026) seeking tissue embedding, cutting, staining, and analysis with turnaround within four working days and examination beginning within forty-eight hours; the RFQ required College of American Pathologists accreditation, Florida state certification, HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) personnel certifications, and minimum insurance of $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 professional liability, $2,000,000 auto liability, and $5,000,000 cyber liability. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued two compressed-timeline eRFQs in May 2026 (Solicitation 47100GBI0000203, posted April 29 with May 8 deadline; Solicitation 47100GBI0000204, posted May 12 with May 15 deadline). A California state procurement (RFB-IS-26200981, posted May 19, 2026, due June 4) required CBE certification. No award values or contract terms are disclosed across the notices.