UNSPSC 41104019: Sampling manifolds

UNSPSC 41104019 Sampling manifolds is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement covers collection and evidence-handling kits for forensic and laboratory applications. The Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory's recent solicitation for DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits (ITB 125399 OR, due July 24, 2026) exemplifies the scope: sealed kits containing collection devices, evidence seals, fingerprint strips, gloves, instruction sheets, and chain-of-custody documentation designed for controlled biological sample gathering and secure transport. The code sees activity from state departments and their forensic or laboratory divisions as primary buyers. State purchasing bureaus and materials divisions handle procurement, typically through firm fixed-price contracts with volume commitments and tiered renewal options. The Nebraska opportunity projects approximately 7,500 kits annually over an initial four-year term with potential four additional one-year renewals, indicating sustained demand for high-volume consumables in forensic labs.

Geographic activity is limited in recent records to the Great Plains and Southeast. Nebraska's State Purchasing Bureau posted the most concrete recent opportunity for this commodity code. Activity appears concentrated among forensic and crime-lab operations within state law-enforcement or administrative agencies rather than distributed across multiple jurisdictions or issuing-body types. The Nebraska ITB requires F.O.B. destination delivery within forty-five calendar days with fifteen percent late-delivery penalties, firm pricing for the initial one-year term, and price-increase caps of six percent for renewal periods. No advance payments are permitted, and the state reserves non-exclusive procurement rights. Sample kits must be provided at no cost within ten business days of request to validate conformance to technical specifications and chain-of-custody standards.