UNSPSC 41106001: Nucleic acid chemifluorescent detection materials

UNSPSC 41106001 Nucleic acid chemifluorescent detection materials (Commodity) covers DNA extraction reagents, STR amplification kits, and related consumables that state and local crime labs, public health agencies, and forensic facilities procure for human identification, paternity testing, and disease screening. Recent solicitations show state departments of public safety, health and human services commissions, and forensic laboratories buying branded reagent kits—RapidHIT consumables for rapid DNA analysis, QuantaBio extraction reagents for newborn screening, Promega PowerPlex kits for STR amplification, and Life Technologies products—typically under IFB or RFI mechanisms with response deadlines of 30 to 60 days and contract terms of one to ten years. Issuing bodies are primarily state-level forensic and public health agencies, with Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory, and Illinois State Police appearing multiple times in recent activity. These procurements reflect high product specificity: many are restricted to single manufacturers or proprietary lines due to compatibility with existing laboratory infrastructure, NDIS compliance requirements, and established protocols.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Mississippi, with a secondary presence in Illinois and Florida. The Texas Department of Public Safety posted IFB 405-26R0017287 on July 7, 2026, for RapidHIT DNA consumables with delivery to the Crime Lab in Austin and bids due July 22, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017640 on July 1, 2026, for QuantaBio DNA extraction reagents supporting newborn screening with bids due July 15, 2026, and historical annual spend of approximately $2.5 million. The Texas Department of Public Safety also posted IFB 40526R0014146 in April 2026 for 5-Dye STR Multiplex kits for Y-chromosome analysis, and the Illinois State Police issued a nine-year IFB in February 2026 for Promega PowerPlex kits across six forensic laboratory locations statewide. The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory issued RFI 1711-26-R-RFIN-00013 in June 2026 for Life Technologies kits and consumables, and the State of Mississippi posted a sole-source procurement in March 2026 for Qiagen DNA extraction kits. Branded-product constraints dominate: most solicitations explicitly name manufacturer and model, prohibit substitutions without written approval, and are posted as sole-source or proprietary under state procurement code authority.