UNSPSC 41104108: Non vacuum blood collection tubes or containers

UNSPSC 41104108 Non vacuum blood collection tubes or containers is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure specimen-collection kits and related containment components for forensic, epidemiological, and clinical laboratory applications. The scope of work encompasses complete collection kits, individual tubes and containers, swabs, collection devices, sample envelopes, evidence seals, chain-of-custody materials, and ancillary supplies required for safe specimen handling and transportation. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state law-enforcement and crime-laboratory agencies as well as county public-health departments. The State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services is a recent active buyer, soliciting buccal-swab collection kits for forensic DNA database work.

Recent activity shows limited but concrete procurement in the Great Plains and Mountain West. The State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services, State Purchasing Bureau posted ITB 125399OR on July 1, 2026, requesting DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits—complete kits including the EasiCollect Plus Collection Device, nitrile gloves, disposable fingerprint strips, evidence seals, and shipping materials—for the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory, with bids due July 24, 2026 and an estimated annual usage of approximately 7,500 kits per year under a four-year initial term. The contract structure includes firm pricing for the first year, with subsequent renewal periods permitting price increases not to exceed six percent, and delivery is expected within forty-five calendar days of order with late-delivery penalties. No other state or local jurisdictions appear in the recent-opportunities block for this specific commodity code, signaling narrow activity concentration in specialized forensic and public-health laboratory procurement.