UNSPSC 41103003: Cryostats

UNSPSC 41103003 Cryostats is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local activity under this code shows little direct alignment with cryogenic equipment. Instead, the posted opportunities reflect histology laboratory services—tissue processing, staining, microscopic analysis, and related diagnostic work for medical examiners' offices and investigative agencies. The scope includes routine and special histological staining (hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, Masson's trichrome), embedded tissue specimen analysis, chain of custody documentation, and expert consultation or court testimony. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state agencies (California, Georgia) and county-level customers (Brevard County, Florida); the Georgia Bureau of Investigation appears twice in recent postings, suggesting repeat procurement activity in that jurisdiction.

Recent opportunities span California, Georgia, and Florida. The State of California posted a Request for Bid (Solicitation RFB-IS-26200981, due June 4, 2026) with CBE certification requirements but no publicly disclosed award value. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued two separate eRFQs in April and May 2026 for histology services and histology evaluation services, each with compressed response windows (nine days and three days respectively). Brevard County Purchasing Services issued an RFQ for histology lab services (RFQ-7-26-07, due April 7, 2026) specifying Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation, proficiency testing participation, personnel holding HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) credentials, and insurance minima of $1,000,000 general liability and $1,000,000 professional liability among other coverage requirements; the resulting contract would run five years from award. The code shows activity but reflects a mismatch between its nominal scope (cryostats—refrigeration equipment) and the histology services actually being solicited.