UNSPSC 41104820: Laboratory fractional distillation apparatus

It is a type of fractional distillation that is specially undertaken when classifying the solution that contains two or more kinds of volatile ingredient, such as alcohol, perfume, petroleum and the like, for each ingredient. The fraction is the measurement of substance capacity lessened within the scope of regulated temperature and this device enables to measure such classification and quantity.

UNSPSC 41104820 Laboratory fractional distillation apparatus (Commodity) comprises laboratory equipment and consumables—including GC columns, septa, liners, UHPLC columns, detector components, ion source assemblies, and related analytical supplies—that state and local governments procure to support water quality analysis, environmental testing, and chemical diagnostics. State and local buyers under this code include health departments, environmental agencies, departments of transportation, and municipal water utilities, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Texas General Land Office, and City of Arlington appearing as active solicitors in recent months. Work solicited ranges from routine annual consumables contracts to specialized reagent and equipment procurements tied to drinking-water compliance, wastewater surveillance, and laboratory quality assurance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Colorado. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018026 in September 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for standards, consumables, and instrument parts—GC columns, UHPLC columns, septa, liners, and detector assemblies—to support the Organic Chemistry Group's Safe Drinking Water Act compliance testing, with historical fiscal-year value of $50,000 to $75,000. The City of Arlington, Texas posted an annual requirements contract (IFB 270018, due September 17, 2026) for laboratory supplies and chemicals to serve its Laboratory Services and water treatment plants. In Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment conducted multiple sole-source procurements in May 2026 for specialized reagents and instruments—including Qiagen wastewater surveillance testing reagents and service ($3.14 million, May 28 deadline), Standard BioTools X9 High-Throughput Genomics Systems and reagents ($2.3 million plus $1 million reagent budget, May 28 deadline), Ceres Nanosciences Nanotrap Microbiome Particles ($3.5 million modified value, May 22 deadline), and Twist Bioscience synthetic viral assay controls ($2.3 million, May 22 deadline). Texas Department of Transportation procured laboratory equipment and test sieves for its Corpus Christi area office (IFB 601320000070474, April 24 deadline). California issued a brand-name-only RFB (26200889, May 11 deadline) for Agilent vacuum manifolds and trap assemblies. South Dakota posted an RFB for laboratory consumables, reagents, and chemicals (RFBIS27200163, September 25 deadline), and Mississippi issued a sole-source notice for 200 LeadSmart3 Standard Kits from EHS Lab (August 25 objection window). Set-asides and preferences appear selectively: Texas Beach Watch Sample Collection and Analysis (IFB 7643-LP, June 2026) included a VetHUB subcontracting requirement for contracts valued at $100,000 or more.