UNSPSC 41105319: Polyacrylamide gel making reagents

UNSPSC 41105319 Polyacrylamide gel making reagents is a Commodity code covering specialized laboratory consumables and reagents procured by state and local agencies for forensic and analytical testing. State and local governments buy polyacrylamide-based products, DNA sequencing components, genetic analyzer consumables, and related laboratory reagents under this code, often as part of broader forensic science and diagnostic testing supply contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily state-level analytical and forensic laboratories, departments of public safety, and related state agencies operating centralized procurement through statewide contracts. The scope includes buffer containers, polymers, sequencing kits, DNA quantification standards, and system-specific cartridges and components compatible with standard genetic analyzers, as well as related diagnostic reagents and consumables.

Texas represents the primary recent activity under this code. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T27175A11 on September 23, 2026, for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies, with responses due October 20, 2026. The solicitation covers 50 line items of specialized forensic and diagnostic reagents manufactured by Life Technologies Corp. (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation (Abbott), and ANDE Corporation, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide. Expected quantities per item ranged from 8 to 5,000 units based on four-year historical usage, with the initial contract term running through October 31, 2027, and three one-year renewal options exercisable at the Comptroller's discretion. All products require precise cold-chain storage (2–8 degrees Celsius or dry ice), 90-day or manufacturer's standard warranty coverage, and new, unused status in current production.