UNSPSC 41105322: Polyacrylamide gels stain

UNSPSC 41105322 Polyacrylamide gels stain is a Commodity code covering specialized laboratory consumables and reagents used by state and local agencies for forensic analysis, genetic testing, and controlled-substance screening. State and local governments procure polyacrylamide gels and related staining materials as part of broader laboratory supply contracts supporting DNA analysis, drug screening, and forensic applications performed by public safety departments, crime laboratories, and environmental agencies. Issuing bodies include state departments of public safety, specialized statewide procurement divisions, and natural resource agencies; the procurement vehicles often bundle polyacrylamide products with complementary reagents, analyzer components, and sequencing kits under single IFB or cooperative purchasing frameworks.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division posted IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026, due October 20, 2026, soliciting proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife. The procurement covers 50 line items of specialized consumables including polyacrylamide-containing sequencing kits, buffer containers, genetic analyzer components, DNA quantification standards, and drug-screening cartridges from Life Technologies Corp., Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation, and ANDE Corporation, with quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 units based on four-year historical usage. The contract term runs through October 31, 2027, with three one-year renewal options, firm fixed pricing with a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee, and FOB Destination statewide delivery with 2–8 degree Celsius cold-chain compliance. Minimum commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence is required, and products must carry a 90-day or manufacturer's standard warranty with defective-item replacement within two weeks at no cost.