UNSPSC 41105513: Labeled nucleic acid purification kits

UNSPSC 41105513 Labeled nucleic acid purification kits (Commodity) covers DNA extraction and purification reagent kits and related consumables that state and local forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and specialized testing programs procure for human identification, genetic screening, and pathogen detection. Recent solicitations show state public safety crime labs, health and human services departments, and forensic facilities purchasing branded kits and reagent systems—primarily Promega PowerPlex kits, QIAGEN EZ1 and QIAcuity systems, Life Technologies products, RapidHIT consumables, and QuantaBio extraction reagents—as part of core laboratory operations rather than one-time capital purchases. Work involves supply of sample preparation cartridges, extraction buffers, control samples, master mixes, and associated consumables to support high-throughput DNA testing workflows in forensic casework, newborn screening, pathogen identification, and database indexing.

Recent opportunities originate almost exclusively from Texas agencies—the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of State Health Services—alongside single procurements from Mississippi (Forensic Laboratory and state purchasing) and Illinois State Police. The Texas Department of Public Safety has posted multiple IFBs for specific branded consumables: 40526R0017287 (RapidHIT consumables for human identification, IFB due July 22, 2026) and 40526R0014146 (5-Dye STR Multiplex kits for Y-STR loci, IFB due April 17, 2026). The Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0017640 (QuantaBio DNA extraction reagents for newborn screening SCID and SMA testing, due July 15, 2026, with historical spend of $2.5 million for September 2025 through November 2025). Mississippi Forensic Laboratory posted RFI 1711-26-R-RFIN-00013 for Life Technologies kits and consumables (due July 21, 2026), and the Illinois State Police solicited a nine-year supply contract for Promega PowerPlex kits across six forensic laboratory locations (IFB B-51025, due February 20, 2026). Sole-source procurements appear common; multiple Texas and Mississippi notices are restricted to specific manufacturers. Opportunities cluster in Texas, with secondary activity in Mississippi and Illinois; no recent activity from California, Florida school districts, or other major procurement regions appears in the dataset despite the Klein ISD and Palm Bay opportunities tagged to this code reflecting CTE curriculum and municipal water testing rather than labeled nucleic acid purification.