UNSPSC 41105500: Nucleic acid DNA and RNA extraction and purification and quantitation kits and components

UNSPSC 41105500 Nucleic acid DNA and RNA extraction and purification and quantitation kits and components is a Class code under which state and local governments procure specialized laboratory consumables, reagents, and instrumentation for forensic DNA analysis, newborn screening, disease surveillance, and related genomic applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, ANDE, and QuantaBio products — including RapidHIT consumables for rapid DNA identification, extraction reagents for dried blood spot screening, digital PCR systems with integrated DNA extractors, genetic analyzer buffers and controls, sequencing kits, and DNA quantification standards. The work also encompasses related automated liquid handling systems and integrated instruments that combine extraction and amplification in single platforms. Issuing bodies include state forensic laboratories (California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory, Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services), environmental and natural resource departments (Missouri Department of Natural Resources), and state law enforcement bureaus (Missouri State Highway Patrol). These are repeat procurement actors across multiple recent cycles.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (five recent opportunities including DNA consumables, newborn screening reagents, digital PCR systems, and proprietary chemical laboratory supplies), California (Hamilton Robotics STARlet instrument solicitation), Missouri (multi-agency laboratory relocation encompassing forensic and analytical equipment), Mississippi (Life Technologies kits and reagents), and Illinois (emergency thermal cycler repairs). Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Public Safety IFB for RapidHIT DNA consumables due July 22, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017640 for QuantaBio DNA extraction reagents for newborn screening due July 15, 2026, with estimated historical spend of $2.5 million over three months; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies (including DNA analysis consumables, genetic analyzer components, and drug-screening reagents) due October 20, 2026; and the California Department of Justice RFQ 25-221 for a Hamilton STARlet laboratory instrument with installation and training due October 19, 2026. The code shows active, recurring procurement activity driven by forensic modernization, diagnostic expansion, and equipment replacement cycles in state law enforcement and public health infrastructure.