UNSPSC 41104001: Sample changers

UNSPSC 41104001 Sample changers, a Commodity code, describes laboratory equipment and consumables used to automate or facilitate the collection, preparation, and handling of biological or chemical samples in testing environments. Recent state and local solicitations show the code applied to DNA buccal collection kits for forensic databases, specialized lab instrumentation for materials analysis, and lab information management system replacements — a scope broader than the code name suggests and spanning both consumables and the systems that process them. Issuing bodies include state law-enforcement laboratories (Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory), county public health departments (Santa Clara County), university research facilities (University of Southern Mississippi), and county purchasing offices supporting emergency infrastructure projects. The code sees activity across diverse jurisdictions and use cases, with no single issuing body dominating recent solicitations.

Geographic spread includes Nebraska, Florida, California, and Mississippi, with activity concentrated in state purchasing bureaus and county-level procurement offices. The Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory issued an ITB (125399 OR) on July 1, 2026 for approximately 7,500 DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits annually under a four-year initial term plus optional one-year renewals, with a response deadline of July 24, 2026; the kits must include an EasiCollect Plus Collection Device and conform to chain-of-custody standards, with delivery required within forty-five calendar days. The Santa Clara County Public Health Lab issued an RFI (RFITSSFY260686) on April 7, 2026 for a modern, scalable lab information management system replacement to support full workflow operations, with responses due April 22, 2026. The University of Southern Mississippi Procurement Services posted an RFB (3160007911) on February 27, 2026 for an X-ray Diffraction instrument package with software, detector, and sample changer, due March 17, 2026, evaluated on cost (35 points), requirements (60 points), and implementation schedule (5 points).