UNSPSC 41102910: Tissue culture apparatus

UNSPSC 41102910 Tissue culture apparatus, a Commodity code, represents procurement by state and local governments of histology laboratory services — tissue embedding, cutting, staining, and analysis — rather than apparatus or equipment in the traditional sense. State and local buyers under this code are pursuing contracted laboratory capacity for examination and analysis of biological specimens, particularly postmortem samples. Issuing bodies include county medical examiners' offices (Brevard County, Florida) and state law-enforcement laboratories (Georgia Bureau of Investigation). The work encompasses routine and specialized histological staining (hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, and Masson's trichrome), specimen processing with defined turnaround times, chain-of-custody documentation, expert consultation, and court testimony availability. Contractors must hold Florida state certification or equivalent state licensure, College of American Pathologists accreditation for clinical and microbiology laboratory services, active proficiency testing participation, and personnel certifications such as HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP). Insurance requirements include minimum coverage of $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 professional liability, $2,000,000 auto liability, and $5,000,000 cyber liability.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia. Brevard County issued an RFQ (RFQ72607, due April 7, 2026) for a five-year histology services contract with detailed scope covering tissue embedding, staining, and analysis with four-working-day report turnaround; the same county posted a sole-source notice (5050708, due July 13, 2026) for histological examination from Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC, indicating a backup procurement path. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued two eRFQs in rapid succession — Histology Services (47100GBI0000204, due May 15, 2026) and Histology Evaluation Services (47100GBI0000203, due May 8, 2026) — both seeking qualified suppliers but with compressed three to nine-day response windows. A California RFB (RFBIS26200981, due June 4, 2026) also appears coded to this commodity but lacks accessible technical specifications; that solicitation required CBE certification and proposed an eight-week response window. All identified opportunities have response deadlines that have passed as of October 20, 2026.