UNSPSC 41104007: Water samplers

UNSPSC 41104007 Water samplers is a Commodity code that covers specialized laboratory collection and testing equipment used to detect and manage water contamination — grounded in recent state procurement activity focused on Legionella remediation, drinking-water microplastics characterization, and DNA evidence collection. The work solicited under this code involves the supply of preassembled collection kits with integrated components (swabs, envelopes, seals, gloves, fingerprint strips, and shipping materials) that meet chain-of-custody and laboratory protocol standards, along with associated analytical services to process collected samples. State departments and their component agencies drive the buying — the California Department of General Services (Facilities Management Division) and California Environmental Protection Agency (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) have posted recent opportunities, as has the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau). The solicitations emphasize strict technical specifications, professional certification requirements (CHFM, PE with water treatment experience, CIH, ASSE 12080, or CWT for remediation work; three years of microplastics analytical laboratory experience and QA/QC implementation for drinking-water analysis), mandatory insurance and bonding, and prevailing-wage and small-business set-asides where applicable.

Recent activity clusters in California and Nebraska. The California Department of General Services issued IFB 25-312523 for statewide Legionella remediation and reduction services across three regions (Northern, Bay, and Southern) covering 51 state-owned buildings, with bids due September 22, 2026, requiring a minimum 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation and offering a 5% small-business preference. The California Environmental Protection Agency issued IFB 25-E0035 for laboratory analytical services to characterize microplastics in drinking water and bottled water, with bids due June 10, 2026 and a maximum contract budget of $250,000. The Nebraska Department of Administrative Services issued ITB 125399 OR for DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits for the State Patrol Crime Laboratory, with bids due July 24, 2026, specifying an estimated annual usage of approximately 7,500 kits and a 4-year initial term with renewal options. All three opportunities use fixed hourly or unit-rate pricing and require samples or references demonstrating prior performance on comparable projects.