UNSPSC 41104817: Extraction thimbles

UNSPSC 41104817 Extraction thimbles (Commodity) encompasses laboratory consumables and instrument parts used in drinking water analysis, wastewater surveillance testing, and environmental sample processing at state and local public health, transportation, and water management agencies. State and local governments buy extraction thimbles, septa, liners, trap assemblies, and related analytical consumables as components of broader laboratory supply contracts supporting water quality monitoring, environmental testing, and public health surveillance operations. The code sees solicitation activity from state health and environmental departments, municipal water utilities, and transportation agencies that operate laboratory services and environmental testing programs.

Recent opportunities reflect activity in Texas, Colorado, South Dakota, California, and Mississippi. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued IFB HHS0018026 in September 2026 for standards, consumables, and instrument parts used by the Organic Chemistry Group to analyze drinking water samples, with responses due October 9, 2026; the historical monetary value was between $50,000 and $75,000 for fiscal year 2026. The City of Arlington, Texas solicited an annual requirements contract (IFB 270018, due September 17, 2026) for laboratory supplies and chemicals serving its Laboratory Services and water treatment plants. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued multiple sole-source procurements in May 2026 for specialized reagents and consumables supporting wastewater and genomic surveillance operations, with contract values ranging from $2.3 million to $3.5 million over five-year terms. A South Dakota opportunity (RFBIS27200163, posted September 10, 2026) for laboratory consumables, reagents, and chemicals posted but substantive details were not available. The Mississippi state government procured 200 LeadSmart3 Standard Kits from EHS Lab as a sole-source purchase (notice posted August 6, 2026). The Texas General Land Office issued IFB 7643-LP for water sample collection and analysis services under the Beach Watch Program, with pricing on a cost-per-sample basis and a VetHUB subcontracting requirement for awards of $100,000 or more.