UNSPSC 41106208: Electroporation cuvettes

UNSPSC 41106208 Electroporation cuvettes (Commodity) describes laboratory consumables used in molecular and cellular analysis, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the nominal scope. The single recent opportunity posted by the City of Palm Bay, Florida addresses comprehensive laboratory testing services for water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment compliance — a scope that encompasses analytical work and professional services rather than the supply of electroporation cuvettes themselves. The mismatch suggests the code may be applied inconsistently across state and local procurement systems or that cuvettes are used as a line item within a broader laboratory-services procurement rather than as a standalone product acquisition.

The City of Palm Bay issued Invitation to Bid 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for laboratory testing services supporting regulatory monitoring at three wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities, groundwater monitoring wells, and an industrial pretreatment program across 188 line items. The ITB closed March 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM with three bids received; Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. submitted the lowest total bid of $80,872.00. The contract was awarded to Flowers Chemical Laboratories, Inc. and includes an initial twelve-month term with four optional twelve-month renewal periods. Given the limited and tangential recent activity, procurement under this code warrants monitoring rather than active pursuit until opportunities more directly targeting electroporation cuvette acquisition or molecular-biology laboratory consumables emerge.