UNSPSC 41103517: Biological safety cabinet

An enclosed workspace which utilizes HEPA filtering for both intake and exhaust ventilation, which may or may not function through laminar flow, which is divided into biological safety classes and which is used in the laboratory for safely working with materials contaminated with, or which could be potentially contaminated with, pathogens

UNSPSC 41103517 Biological safety cabinet, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—laboratory containment equipment for handling hazardous biological materials—does not match the recent opportunities tagged to it. Of the five most recent solicitations associated with this code, only one directly procures fume hoods or laboratory containment equipment; the others cover classroom furniture, law enforcement equipment, environmental services, and perchloric acid hood decontamination (a specialized hazardous-materials service unrelated to biological safety cabinets). The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB on March 20, 2026 (due April 13, 2026) for laboratory fume hoods through ShopUW+ EVENT #2026-UWMSN-01231-RFB, posted on the online bidding portal at https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=UWisconsin, with inquiries directed to Brad Bauman at brad.bauman@wisc.edu. The perchloric acid hood decontamination by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Production Inspection (RSQFP26037, due July 25, 2026) represents hazardous-materials remediation rather than biological safety cabinet procurement and is unrelated to the code's intended scope.

The code shows limited issuing-body participation and geographic diversity in recent state and local procurement activity. Beyond the University of Wisconsin-Madison bid, no other public sector jurisdictions—state agencies, counties, municipalities, or school districts—have posted biological safety cabinet procurements under this code within the recent window. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities suggests either sporadic demand for biological safety cabinets under state and local contracts or systematic miscoding of this equipment category in the broader procurement database. Vendors should verify current demand through direct outreach to higher-education institutions, public health laboratories, and state environmental agencies rather than relying on this code's recent solicitation volume as a market signal.