UNSPSC 41104505: Laboratory quartz oven pots

UNSPSC 41104505 Laboratory quartz oven pots (Commodity) covers forced-air and mechanical convection laboratory ovens procured by state departments of transportation and municipal utilities for materials testing, asphalt analysis, and water and wastewater quality monitoring. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope (quartz oven pots) and actual recent procurement activity, which centers on complete laboratory oven units with detailed operational and safety specifications rather than components or consumables. State and local buyers under this code are primarily transportation and environmental agencies—Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district offices, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and municipal water and wastewater utilities—pursuing competitive bids for equipment acquisition on state procurement portals (Bonfire/Euna for Texas, standard ITB/RFQ processes for Illinois and Florida municipalities).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. TxDOT Childress District solicited a mechanical convection oven (due July 23, 2026, Solicitation 601340000066612), TxDOT Abilene District sought laboratory ovens and NCAT asphalt furnaces (due July 13, 2026, Solicitation 601340000066278) via the Euna Procurement platform with mandatory CMBL registration, and TxDOT issued a forced convection oven bid (due May 4, 2026, Solicitation 601310000101248). IDOT District 6 posted a rebid for a 28 cubic foot forced-air laboratory oven with specifications including stainless steel interior, single-phase 230-volt power at maximum 50 amps, temperature uniformity within 2.5 degrees Celsius, PID digital control, over-temperature protection, and UL listing (due June 25, 2026, Solicitation 27494DOTFINADB52856), and previously solicited the same unit (due May 8, 2026, Solicitation 26494DOTFINADB52235). Vendors pursuing this code must navigate state-specific registration and compliance requirements (Texas CMBL and prevailing wage on Illinois contracts) and meet detailed technical and safety mandates.