UNSPSC 41104111: Cytology collection kits or containers

UNSPSC 41104111 Cytology collection kits or containers is a Commodity code representing specialized collection and containment products used by state and local public health, forensic, and laboratory agencies. The recent opportunities show state governments and county health departments purchasing DNA and biological specimen collection kits — assembled kits containing swabs, collection devices, gloves, fingerprint strips, evidence seals, instruction sheets, and shipping containers designed to preserve sample integrity and chain-of-custody compliance. The State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services issued an ITB on July 1, 2026, for DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits for the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory, specifying approximately 7,500 kits annually with a four-year initial term and four one-year renewal options; the kit components include the EasiCollect Plus Collection Device, evidence seals meeting integrity standards, and F.O.B. destination delivery within forty-five calendar days with late-delivery penalties of fifteen percent. Issuing bodies appear to be state law-enforcement crime laboratories and state purchasing bureaus acting as procurement agents for forensic evidence collection workflows.

The code shows activity in the Great Plains and Mountain West regions, anchored by Nebraska's substantial annual volume purchase. The Nebraska ITB closed July 24, 2026, with bids due via Webex and public opening at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. No other state or local jurisdictions appear in the recent opportunities under this code; the other opportunities in the source block relate to bridge replacement, lab information systems, and X-ray instrumentation — none of which align with cytology or specimen collection kits. State and local procurement activity under this code appears narrowly concentrated in forensic DNA collection for crime laboratories, with opportunities driven by standardized multi-year procurement cycles and firm pricing structures with annual renewal caps.