UNSPSC 41105332: Protein chemiluminescent detection reagents or kits or substrates

UNSPSC 41105332 Protein chemiluminescent detection reagents or kits or substrates is a Commodity code covering specialized laboratory reagents and detection kits used in forensic, genetic, and drug-screening applications. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division is actively sourcing these products, soliciting bids on proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies including Direct ELISA detection kits for controlled-substance screening, DNA quantification and size standards, and sequencing reagents compatible with Applied Biosystems genetic analyzers. State and local buyers under this code span statewide procurement offices and agency end-users; the Texas procurement shows end-use by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, indicating that law-enforcement and regulatory agencies are primary customers for protein detection kits in forensic and drug-screening workflows.

The most recent activity is concentrated in Texas. On September 23, 2026, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted IFB 304T27175A11 for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies with a response deadline of October 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST. The solicitation covers 50 line items of branded reagents and kits from Life Technologies Corp. (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation (Abbott), and ANDE Corporation, with expected unit quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 per line item based on four-year historical usage data. Products require cold-chain management (2–8 degrees Celsius or dry ice shipping), meet a 90-day or manufacturer's-standard warranty floor, and are subject to a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. The contract runs from Notice of Award through October 31, 2027, with three one-year renewal options at the Comptroller's discretion.