UNSPSC 41104513: Magnesium melt oven

A device used to melt magnesium pellets or balls for further processing.

UNSPSC 41104513 Magnesium melt oven is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations covers specialized laboratory equipment — incubators, anaerobic workstations, and plant growth chambers with environmental controls — rather than the code's nominal metalworking scope. State and local buyers issuing under this code include university systems (Texas A&M University, Clayton State University) and state health or research agencies (State of California). The procurements are typically single-unit or small-quantity orders for specialized research and diagnostic equipment, often with brand-name-only specifications and delivery within 30 days of order. Mandatory compliance requirements include HIPAA Business Associate Agreement terms where health information is involved and subcontracting plan participation where required. Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification is a prerequisite for bid submission in some jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and Georgia. Texas A&M University's Administrative Services Procurement Office issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. AG-RSCH-ITB-6559 for an Anaerobic Workstation Hub with a sealed-bid closing on February 17, 2026, and a mandatory subcontracting plan webinar on February 5, 2026. Clayton State University issued an electronic Request for Quotes (eRFQ) 52800ERFQ0000016872026 on March 5, 2026, for two Percival Scientific Plant Growth Chambers and associated CO2 control equipment, with quotes due March 11, 2026, and delivery within 30 days of order. The State of California issued brand-name-only RFB 26200994-1 on May 26, 2026, for one Thermo Scientific Model 3950 Reach-In Large Capacity CO2 Incubator, with bids due June 11, 2026. The mismatch between the code name (magnesium melt oven) and the actual equipment being procured (laboratory incubators and growth chambers) suggests the code is either miscategorized in this issuing jurisdiction or applied broadly to specialized laboratory equipment beyond the metalworking equipment the code nominally covers.