UNSPSC 41102920: Histology tissue cassettes

UNSPSC 41102920 Histology tissue cassettes is a Commodity code that state and local governments are using to procure histology laboratory services and related materials, rather than the discrete tissue-cassette product the code name suggests. Recent state and local solicitations show jurisdictions purchasing histology tissue processing, analysis, and evaluation services—including tissue embedding, cutting, staining with routine and special stains, and preparation of histological reports for law enforcement forensic work and related laboratory operations. The issuing bodies are state agencies and county governments. The State of California, the State of Georgia through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Brevard County, Florida have all posted opportunities under this code between late April and mid-May 2026.

Recent activity spans California and Georgia, with notable concentration in Georgia and Florida. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued two separate eRFQs for histology services and histology evaluation services in April and May 2026, each with compressed three-to-nine-day response windows. Brevard County Purchasing Services issued an RFQ for histology laboratory services on behalf of the County's Medical Examiner's Office, due April 7, 2026, specifying deliverables including tissue embedding, cutting, staining (routine hematoxylin and eosin and special stains for acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa stain, reticulum stain, and Masson's trichrome stain), completed histological reports within four working days of specimen receipt, chain of custody documentation, and expert consultation and court testimony availability. The Brevard County RFQ required Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation, active proficiency testing participation, and personnel holding HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) certifications, with a five-year contract term. The State of California issued an RFB (Solicitation RFB-IS-26200981) posted May 19, 2026 with a June 4, 2026 deadline requiring Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) status and submission of standardized purchasing forms and technical specifications compliance documentation.