UNSPSC 41104115: Serum Filter collection containers

UNSPSC 41104115 Serum Filter collection containers is a Commodity code that in practice covers biological specimen collection kits and related laboratory sample-handling equipment used by state and local public health, forensic, and research agencies. The State of Nebraska's Department of Administrative Services procured DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits for the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory under ITB 125399OR in July 2026, specifying kits containing collection devices, envelopes, fingerprint strips, gloves, seals, and related chain-of-custody materials. Issuing bodies under this code include state purchasing bureaus and state departments with forensic or public health laboratory operations. The code sees activity from state-level procurement offices managing specimen collection supply contracts for crime laboratories and related forensic functions.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Great Plains and Mountain West regions, with Nebraska representing the most recent documented solicitation. The Nebraska State Patrol's procurement of approximately 7,500 buccal collection kits annually under a four-year initial contract term with optional one-year renewals (ITB 125399OR, due July 24, 2026) demonstrates steady-state demand in forensic laboratory operations. Pricing in that solicitation was required to be firm for the initial one-year term with subsequent renewals capped at six percent annual increases, F.O.B. destination, with forty-five-day delivery expectations and fifteen percent penalties for late delivery. The contract was open to multiple suppliers and not exclusive. Beyond the Nebraska opportunity, recent state and local solicitations in this code show limited additional documented activity; the mix of issuing bodies reflects specialized forensic and public health laboratory procurement rather than broad-based state or local government buying.