UNSPSC 41102929: Histology ultrasonic cleaner

Ultrasonic cleaner utilized in the histology laboratory for equipment cleaning and sample preparation such as bone specimen decalcification

UNSPSC 41102929 Histology ultrasonic cleaner is a Commodity code, but recent state and local solicitations under this category show that government buyers are actually contracting for histology laboratory services and supplies—tissue processing, staining, specimen analysis, and related professional work—rather than equipment. Brevard County, Florida, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Cook County, Illinois have all posted opportunities for histology services including tissue embedding, cutting, staining with routine and special stains (hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, Gram stain, Masson's trichrome), and analysis of postmortem biological specimens with turnaround times and chain-of-custody documentation. The work flows primarily through county medical examiners' offices and state law-enforcement forensic laboratories. Issuing bodies include county purchasing departments (Brevard County), state agencies (Georgia Bureau of Investigation, State of California), and regional procurement offices (Cook County). Brevard County appears twice in recent activity, posting both a sole-source procurement for histological examination under Professional Pathology Laboratory and a competitive RFQ for histology lab services.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and California over the past five months. Representative recent opportunities include Brevard County Purchasing Services' RFQ-7-26-07 (due April 7, 2026) seeking a qualified contractor to provide tissue embedding, cutting, staining, and analysis with specified CAP accreditation, Florida state certification, and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's eRFQ 47100GBI0000203 for Histology Evaluation Services (due May 8, 2026) and eRFQ 47100GBI0000204 for Histology Services (due May 15, 2026); and Cook County's re-bid for histology and toxicology supplies (due July 22, 2026). Brevard County's sole-source notice 5050708 names Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC, as the intended vendor for postmortem specimen analysis, with the Medical Examiners Office as the requesting department. The State of California issued RFB-IS-26200981 (due June 4, 2026) requiring CBE certification and compliance with technical specifications. Award values, contract terms beyond Brevard County's five-year term, and specific pricing are not disclosed in most solicitations.