UNSPSC 41105312: Combs or plates or spacers or trays

UNSPSC 41105312 Combs or plates or spacers or trays is a Commodity code that in practice captures specialized laboratory consumables and reagents rather than the code's nominal hardware items. State and local governments buying under this code are procuring proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies for forensic, genetic analysis, and controlled-substance screening applications. The issuing bodies include state agencies such as public safety departments and natural-resource agencies that operate centralized or regional laboratory networks requiring standardized, brand-specific consumables. The scope encompasses genetic analyzer components, DNA quantification and size standards, buffer containers, polymers, sequencing kits, RapidHIT ID system cartridges, and direct ELISA test kits for detecting cannabinoids, opiates, amphetamines, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and other controlled substances. Products are manufactured by specified vendors including Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis (Abbott), and ANDE Corporation, with procurement driven by compatibility requirements with specific analyzer platforms such as Applied Biosystems 3500 and SeqStudio Flex instruments.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division posted IFB 304T27175A11 on September 23, 2026, for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies with a response deadline of October 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST. This procurement serves the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife with a four-year contract structure (initial term through October 31, 2027, plus three one-year renewal options) and 50 line items covering single units to 5,000 units per item based on historical usage data. The solicitation requires FOB Destination statewide shipping, 2–8 degree Celsius or dry ice storage compliance, 90-day or manufacturer's standard warranty, and $500,000 minimum commercial general liability insurance. A 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee applies to all purchases. The source contains no additional recent state or local opportunities under this code.