UNSPSC 41105517: Kits for nucleic acid extraction from plant cells or tissue

UNSPSC 41105517 Kits for nucleic acid extraction from plant cells or tissue — a Commodity code — actually represents state and local procurement of forensic DNA analysis consumables and laboratory reagents for human identification and pathogen detection, not plant-material extraction. Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division, and Mississippi Forensic Laboratory are the primary buyers in the recent record, soliciting RapidHIT system cartridges and consumables, quantitative PCR reagents, and Life Technologies kits under IFBs and RFIs. The scope spans single-source and proprietary procurements of specialized consumables—sample kits, control cartridges, extraction buffers, and PCR master mixes—manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Promega, Qiagen, Abbott, and ANDE Corporation, with strict storage requirements (typically 2–8 degrees Celsius), shelf-life minimums of two years, and compatibility specifications for Applied Biosystems and SeqStudio genetic analyzers. All products carry 90-day or manufacturer-standard warranties and must be new, unused stock in current production.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division posted IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026 with a response deadline of October 20, 2026, covering 50 line items of forensic DNA and drug-screening reagents across all product categories for statewide delivery to the Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife, and the Texas Department of Public Safety posted IFB 405-26R0017287 on July 7, 2026 with responses due July 22, 2026 for nine line items of RapidHIT consumables. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited DNA extraction reagents for newborn screening under IFB HHS0017640, due July 15, 2026, with an estimated annual historical spend of $2.5 million. Illinois State Police conducted an emergency sole-source procurement for thermal cycler repair services valued at $7,900 in August 2026. Contracts typically run one to four years with annual or fixed renewal options, include FOB Destination shipping with state administrative fees (1.5% in Texas SmartBuy), and enforce minimum commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence with AM Best rating A- or better.