UNSPSC 41105520: Viral ribonucleic acid RNA purification kits

UNSPSC 41105520 Viral ribonucleic acid RNA purification kits is a Commodity code covering specialized laboratory reagents and consumables used in forensic DNA analysis, newborn screening, and related molecular biology workflows that state and local agencies, primarily public safety and health departments, procure in steady volume. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers purchasing DNA extraction reagents, quantification standards, qPCR master mixes, RapidHIT cartridges and sample kits, and related consumables from branded manufacturers including Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Qiagen, Promega, and Abbott. The work encompasses single-source and proprietary procurements under state Government Code provisions, reflecting both the technical specificity of forensic and diagnostic DNA testing and the vendor lock-in common in laboratory settings. Issuing bodies are predominantly state forensic laboratories, public safety departments, and state health and human services agencies conducting DNA-based casework analysis and newborn disease screening; Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife all posting solicitations in the past three months.

Texas and Illinois show the heaviest recent activity under this code. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division posted an IFB on September 23, 2026, for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies including DNA extraction reagents and sequencing kits with a response date of October 20, 2026, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an IFB for DNA consumables on July 7, 2026, with bids due July 22, 2026, covering RapidHIT consumables—sample kits, control cartridges, and utility cartridges—for the Crime Lab in Austin. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited DNA extraction reagents for newborn screening under IFB HHS0017640 on July 1, 2026, with bids due July 15, 2026, specifying QuantaBio products for SCID and SMA screening; historical spend for comparable goods was $2.5 million over a three-month reference period. The Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division executed an emergency sole-source procurement with Remi Holdings, LLC in August 2026 for thermal cycler repair services valued at $7,900.00. The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory issued an RFI on June 30, 2026, for Life Technologies kits and reagents with a proposal deadline of July 21, 2026.