UNSPSC 41105502: Kits for deoxyribonucleic acid DNA extraction from food

UNSPSC 41105502 Kits for deoxyribonucleic acid DNA extraction from food, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized reagents, consumables, and extraction kits used in forensic DNA analysis, newborn screening, and pathogen detection within state and local laboratories. State and local governments procure these supplies for forensic casework processing, infectious disease screening, and criminal investigation support. The work spans consumables for automated DNA extraction platforms, quantitative PCR reagents for genetic screening, capillaries and cartridges for genetic analyzers, and positive and negative control samples. Issuing bodies include state forensic laboratories (Texas Department of Public Safety, Illinois State Police, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services), and departments of public safety with dedicated crime laboratory divisions. Vendors are typically manufacturers or authorized distributors of proprietary platforms—Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Qiagen, Promega, ANDE Corporation, and QuantaBio—because the specifications in state and local solicitations consistently require exact brand and SKU compliance or sole-source designations under state proprietary procurement rules.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with four solicitations from Texas DPS, HHSC, and DSHS between May and September 2026, and secondary activity in Illinois and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T27175A11, posted September 23, 2026 with responses due October 20, 2026, seeking proprietary DNA analysis consumables and sequencing kits with estimated four-year historical usage and delivery to Texas DPS and Parks and Wildlife; Texas DPS IFB 405-26R0017287, posted July 7, 2026 with bids due July 22, 2026, for nine line items of RapidHIT consumables totaling approximately 189 units for the DPS Crime Lab; Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017640, posted July 1, 2026 with bids due July 15, 2026, for QuantaBio DNA extraction reagents supporting SCID and SMA newborn screening with historical spend of $2.5 million over three months and estimated annual consumption of 450 units of Extracta DBS and 136 units of PerfeCTa qPCR ToughMix; and Illinois State Police emergency repair procurement (August 25, 2026) for RapidHIT thermal cycler diagnostic and component replacement valued at $7,900 through sole-source vendor Remi Holdings. Contracts typically run one to two years with renewal options and include firm fixed pricing, manufacturer-standard or extended warranties, specific cold-chain storage requirements (−20°C to +4°C), and FOB Destination delivery with administrative fees.