UNSPSC 41105515: Ribonucleic acid RNA cleanup or stabilization materials

UNSPSC 41105515 Ribonucleic acid RNA cleanup or stabilization materials, a Commodity code, covers DNA extraction reagents, amplification kits, sequencing consumables, and control materials that state and local forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and research facilities purchase to support criminal investigation databases, newborn screening programs, and pathogen detection. The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory, Illinois State Police, and other state forensic and health agencies dominate recent solicitations, with each typically issuing one to two procurements annually for consumables tied to specific equipment platforms or testing protocols.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and the Southeast, with the Texas DPS Crime Lab and HHSC driving multiple IFBs for branded reagents including RapidHIT consumables, QuantaBio extraction and qPCR products, Promega PowerPlex amplification kits, and QIAGEN extraction systems between February and July 2026. The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory issued a sole-source RFI in June 2026 for Life Technologies kits and capillaries, while the Illinois State Police posted a nine-year IFB in February 2026 for Promega PowerPlex kits to supply nine statewide laboratory locations. The Texas DPS Crime Lab is pursuing DNA sequencing supplies (IFB 40526R0014146, due April 17, 2026) and RapidHIT consumables (IFB 405-26R0017287, due July 22, 2026), while HHSC issued competitive bids for DNA extraction reagents supporting newborn screening for SCID and SMA (IFB HHS0017640, due July 15, 2026, with historical spend of $2.5 million over a three-month period). Most procurements are branded or sole-source, reflecting equipment-platform compatibility requirements and forensic standards compliance tied to NDIS and CDC protocols, and award decisions typically turn on best value and past performance rather than lowest price alone.