UNSPSC 41105335: Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA size markers or standards

UNSPSC 41105335 DNA size markers or standards (Commodity) encompasses DNA extraction reagents, amplification kits, and consumable supplies used by state and local forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and crime labs for DNA profiling, paternity testing, newborn screening, and pathogen identification. State solicitations under this code target specific manufacturer reagents and kits—RapidHIT consumables for rapid DNA profiling, QuantaBio extraction and qPCR reagents for newborn screening, Promega PowerPlex amplification kits for STR indexing, Qiagen extraction systems for forensic casework, and Life Technologies products for laboratory automation—reflecting the narrow, product-specific nature of procurement in this space. Issuing bodies include state crime laboratories and forensic divisions (Texas Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory, Illinois State Police), state health and human services agencies focused on newborn screening and communicable disease detection (Texas HHSC and DSHS), and municipal or regional water and wastewater utilities performing environmental compliance testing. Many solicitations are marked sole source or proprietary, restricting competition to authorized distributors of named manufacturers and reflecting established protocols and equipment compatibility requirements that govern laboratory operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with five recent solicitations from Texas DPS Crime Lab, Texas HHSC/DSHS, and related agencies, alongside single solicitations from Mississippi Forensic Laboratory (RFI for Life Technologies kits due March 25, 2026), Illinois State Police (IFB for Promega PowerPlex kits with nine-year term and February 20, 2026 response deadline), and tangential activity from the City of Palm Bay, Florida (laboratory testing services unrelated to DNA reagents themselves). The Texas DPS Crime Lab solicited DNA consumables including RapidHIT sample kits and cartridges under IFB 40526R0017287 with response due July 22, 2026, and DNA sequencing supplies (5-Dye STR Multiplex kits) under IFB 40526R0014146 with response due April 17, 2026. Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0017640 for DNA extraction reagents (Extracta DBS and PerfeCTa qPCR products) for newborn screening of SCID and SMA with response due July 15, 2026, and two iterations of IFB HHS0016959 for digital PCR instruments with integrated DNA extraction systems (QIAGEN EZ2 Connect MDx and QIAcuity platforms) supporting CDC grant-funded antimicrobial resistance testing, with historical spend of $100,000–$200,000 reported for similar equipment. Illinois State Police's nine-year supply contract for PowerPlex kits serves nine forensic laboratory locations statewide and represents ongoing, high-volume indefinite-quantity procurement typical of sustained forensic operations.