UNSPSC 41105518: Total ribonucleic acid RNA purification kits

UNSPSC 41105518 Total ribonucleic acid RNA purification kits is a Commodity code covering laboratory reagents and consumables used for DNA extraction, purification, and quantitation in forensic casework, newborn screening, and diagnostic applications. State and local governments procure these products primarily through law enforcement agencies, health and human services departments, and state laboratory systems that conduct DNA analysis for criminal investigations, pathogen detection, and disease screening. The work spans branded, proprietary reagent kits and associated consumables such as extraction buffers, master mixes, control cartridges, and sample preparation materials from manufacturers including Applied Biosystems, QuantaBio, Life Technologies, Promega, and QIAGEN, often solicited as sole-source or restricted single-vendor procurements due to compatibility requirements with existing laboratory equipment and certified protocols. Issuing bodies include state departments of public safety and crime labs, state health and human services commissions, forensic laboratory systems, and municipal health programs, with repeat activity from the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Mississippi, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida. The Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab posted IFB 405-26R0017287 on July 7, 2026, for nine line items of RapidHIT consumables including sample kits, cartridges, and controls, with bids due July 22, 2026, and delivery to the DPS Crime Lab at 5800 Guadalupe, Austin. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services posted IFB HHS0017640 on July 1, 2026, for QuantaBio DNA extraction reagents (Extracta DBS and PerfeCTa qPCR ToughMix UNG Low ROX) supporting newborn screening for SCID and SMA, with bids due July 15, 2026, estimated annual volume of 450 units Extracta DBS and 136 units PerfeCTa, and historical spend of $2.5 million for the prior contract period. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 40526R0014146 on April 3, 2026, for a 5-Dye STR Multiplex kit for Y-STR forensic amplification, due April 17, 2026. The Illinois State Police solicited a nine-year IFB (B-51025) on February 6, 2026, for PowerPlex STR kits and related Promega reagents on an indefinite-quantity basis across nine forensic lab locations statewide, with bids due February 20, 2026. The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory issued RFI 1711-26-R-RFIN-00013 on June 30, 2026, for Life Technologies kits and consumables (proposals due July 21, 2026), and the State of Mississippi posted a sole-source notice on March 3, 2026, for QIAGEN EZ1 and 2DNA kits and consumables (response due March 25, 2026).