UNSPSC 41104309: Microaerophilic environmental culture system

A growth system, consisting of a pouch or bag and gas generator, that provides an environment rich in carbon dioxide to promote optimal growth conditions for isolating Campylobacter jejuni, and which allows direct observation of the media plate without disruption of that microaerophilic environment

UNSPSC 41104309 Microaerophilic environmental culture system, a Commodity code, covers specialized laboratory incubation and growth-chamber equipment that state and local governments procure for research, diagnostic, and educational purposes. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring CO2 incubators, anaerobic workstations, and plant growth chambers with precision environmental controls—equipment used in microbiology labs, agricultural research, and veterinary diagnostic facilities. The issuing bodies span state universities (Clayton State University in Georgia, Texas A&M University), state health or administrative departments (California Department of General Services), and their subordinate research and extension divisions. These are discrete, single-unit or small-batch procurements of specialized scientific equipment rather than consumables or services.

Activity is concentrated in California, Texas, and Georgia. The State of California issued an IFB for a Thermo Scientific Model 3950 CO2 incubator with a June 11, 2026 response date under RFB 26200994-1, requiring Certified Business Enterprise status and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement compliance. Texas A&M University's Administrative Services Procurement Office solicited an Anaerobic Workstation Hub via ITB AG-RSCH-ITB-6559 with a February 17, 2026 deadline and a mandatory subcontracting plan webinar. Clayton State University issued an eRFQ for two Percival Scientific Plant Growth Chambers plus CO2 control and removal systems with a March 11, 2026 due date and 30-day delivery requirement. All three opportunities reflect brand-name or specific-model procurement, indicating that purchasing bodies are sourcing equipment for defined research or diagnostic protocols rather than open-ended equipment classes.