UNSPSC 41105514: Reagents for nucleic acid extraction or precipitation or resuspension

UNSPSC 41105514 Reagents for nucleic acid extraction or precipitation or resuspension is a Commodity code that covers specialized laboratory reagents and consumables used in forensic DNA analysis, newborn screening, and criminal justice applications. State and local governments procure these under this code primarily through forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and law enforcement crime labs that perform DNA testing, human identification, and genetic screening. Recent solicitations show forensic agencies sourcing extraction buffers, sequencing kits, quantification standards, RapidHIT cartridges for rapid DNA analysis, and real-time PCR reagents—all branded products from manufacturers including Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation, and ANDE Corporation, typically under proprietary or sole-source procurement authority. Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division, and Mississippi Forensic Laboratory are the primary issuing bodies active in this space.

Texas dominates recent activity, with four of six opportunities sourced by Texas state agencies—the Department of Public Safety Crime Lab, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts statewide procurement division—between May and September 2026. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-175A1.1, posted September 23 with response due October 20, 2026, solicits $500,000-per-occurrence liability insurance DNA analysis consumables and sequencing reagents for four-year statewide supply to DPS and Parks and Wildlife. Texas DPS issued IFB 405-26R0017287 in July 2026 for RapidHIT DNA identification consumables with a July 22 deadline, and HHSC posted IFB HHS0017640 on July 1, 2026 requesting QuantaBio DNA extraction and PCR reagents for newborn SCID and SMA screening, with historical spend of $2.5 million over a three-month reference period and a five-year renewal option through August 31, 2031. Illinois and Mississippi each posted one opportunity—the Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division awarded an emergency repair contract to Remi Holdings valued at $7,900 for thermal cycler restoration in August 2026, and Mississippi Forensic Laboratory issued RFI 1711-26-R-RFIN-00013 in June 2026 for Life Technologies reagents and consumables. Contracts typically run one to four years with renewal options, require firm fixed pricing, specify FOB Destination delivery, and demand cold-chain compliance and manufacturer-specific quality certifications.