UNSPSC 41103818: Microplate shaker

Shaker, specific to microplates, that has orbital, reciprocal or rotating action to maintain homogenous mixture within contents of microplate wells

UNSPSC 41103818 Microplate shaker is a Commodity code that captures laboratory and industrial mixing equipment, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little alignment with microplate-specific applications. Instead, the recent opportunities reflect water utility procurement of large-scale pump and motor repair services and industrial mixer parts for wastewater treatment facilities. West Basin Municipal Water District's October 2026 RFP (RFPTH0143) solicits on-call repair, rebuild, and replacement services for electric motors ranging from 1.5 to 800 horsepower and various pump configurations across eight recycled water and treatment facilities in Los Angeles County, with a two-year contract not-to-exceed of $1,000,000. Pinellas County Utilities posted an ITQ in June 2026 for Invent Mixer Parts and Accessories with place of performance spanning Pinellas County and Clewiston City, Florida, though detailed specifications and contract value are not disclosed in the available summary. The issuing bodies are municipal water districts and county utilities departments, reflecting demand from public water and wastewater infrastructure operators rather than research laboratories or clinical facilities that would typically use microplate shakers.

Geographic activity centers on California and Florida based on recent solicitations. West Basin's opportunity in Los Angeles County represents the largest posted contract value under this code in the recent window. Pinellas County's June 2026 ITQ indicates continuation or renewal purchasing of mixer parts, suggesting an incumbent relationship under prior BPA 457764. Both solicitations reflect routine maintenance and parts procurement cycles typical of water utility operations. The West Basin RFP emphasizes California Department of Industrial Relations compliance, Local Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise preferences with up to 10% evaluation uplift, and eighteen-month warranty requirements; contractors must respond to service requests within five business days and maintain local repair capacity. The compressed six-day proposal window for Pinellas County's mixer parts solicitation suggests either expedited renewal or limited-competition procurement, though sole-source justification details are not provided. Neither solicitation is directly relevant to laboratory microplate applications.