UNSPSC 41105508: Nucleic acids coprecipitants

UNSPSC 41105508 Nucleic acids coprecipitants (Commodity) covers DNA extraction reagents, amplification kits, and specialized consumables that state and local forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and research facilities purchase for casework analysis, newborn screening, and pathogen detection. Recent opportunities show state agencies buying branded kits from vendors including QuantaBio, Life Technologies, Promega, and QIAGEN—products specified by name in solicitations because compatibility with existing laboratory infrastructure, data management systems, and regulatory protocols (NDIS, CDC requirements) constrains substitution. The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory, and Illinois State Police dominate the recent activity block, each issuing multiple IFBs and RFIs for reagent and kit consumables tied to forensic DNA analysis, newborn screening for genetic disorders, and microbial detection workflows.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Mississippi, with Illinois representing a secondary market. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas DPS Crime Lab IFB 40526R0017287 (posted July 7, 2026, due July 22) for RapidHIT consumables—sample kits, control cartridges, and booking station supplies for DNA fragment analysis; the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017640 (posted July 1, due July 15) for QuantaBio DNA extraction reagents supporting SCID and SMA newborn screening using dried blood spot samples, with historical annual spend of $2.5 million for comparable goods; and the Illinois State Police nine-year IFB B-51025 (posted February 6, due February 20) for Promega PowerPlex amplification kits and reagents across six state forensic laboratories. Sole-source and proprietary-product restrictions appear frequently—both HHSC and Mississippi posted restricted solicitations naming QIAGEN and Life Technologies exclusively—reflecting the narrow vendor ecosystems and technical lock-in typical of forensic and clinical laboratory procurement.