UNSPSC 41103212: Lab glassware cleaning brush

Test tube and flask brushes and other brushes used to clean laboratory glassware

UNSPSC 41103212 Lab glassware cleaning brush is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader custodial and food-service supply contracts rather than as a standalone line item. Recent state and local solicitations classify cleaning brushes and related janitorial items within larger supply packages serving school districts, municipalities, and county agencies. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, for example, issued IFB BNB051266 on June 30, 2026, for paper and cleaning products to supply the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, bundling brushes, mops, brooms, and cleaning chemicals into a single 193-line-item procurement. Similarly, the Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on June 17, 2026, for a Food Safety and Sanitation Program that encompasses cleaning products, hand soaps, and janitorial equipment across 24 school nutrition sites. Custodial supply catalogs also incorporate brushes and related items—Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) issued a Catalog Discount Bid for Custodial Supplies (CUS2628) with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, and an estimated total expenditure of $12,638,478 over two years.

Activity clusters around school districts and county education agencies in the Southeast and Texas, with solicitations from Pinellas County School District (Florida), Cobb County School District (Georgia), Gwinnett County (Georgia), and multiple Texas cooperative purchasing vehicles. Bridgeport and Palm Bay represent municipal municipal participation, though the majority of recent opportunities originate from food service and custodial departments within K–12 school systems. Geographic concentration spans Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with Texas showing sustained activity through regional cooperative purchasing mechanisms that aggregate demand across multiple districts. Brushes and cleaning tools compete on price, durability, and compliance with green product certifications (Pinellas County School District #25-JG-072, due December 2, 2025, explicitly preferred Green Seal or EPA-certified items) within contracts typically awarded by line item or aggregate to multiple vendors based on cost and availability. The code sees consistent but low-profile procurement activity—brushes are subordinate line items within larger supply bundles rather than category drivers—making this suitable for suppliers seeking to participate in multi-item contracts with established school districts and municipalities.