UNSPSC 41106300: Polymerase chain reaction PCR and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction RT PCR products

UNSPSC 41106300 Polymerase chain reaction PCR and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction RT PCR products is a Class code. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through higher-education institutions acquiring specialized diagnostic and analytical equipment—droplet digital PCR systems, rapid DNA analysis platforms, and related laboratory consumables and reagents—rather than standalone PCR reagents or kits. The issuing bodies are predominantly research universities (Mississippi State University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Mississippi, Midwestern State University, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System) and state environmental or public-health laboratories (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry, Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). These jurisdictions solicit equipment, software, consumables, and service contracts tied to specific analytical missions: environmental DNA detection for invasive pest monitoring, forensic DNA analysis for criminal investigations, water-quality bacteriological testing, and academic research in materials science and life sciences.

Recent procurement activity clusters in the Southeast (Mississippi and Florida) and Midwest (Illinois and Wisconsin), with additional activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Mississippi State University's sole-source notice (posted September 18, 2026; objections due October 9, 2026) for a Bio-Rad QX700E Droplet Digital PCR System with software and consumables estimated at $56,829.02 from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry, and the Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services' invitation for bids on cartridges and maintenance services for Applied Biosystems Rapid DNA Systems (IFB 26-493ISP-FOREN-B-51535, bids due September 9, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission is soliciting IDEXX Colilert reagents and water bottles for bacteriological testing (HHS0017459, bids due July 8, 2026). Most opportunities in this code are sole-source procurements or brand-name-only specifications reflecting equipment lock-in, proprietary consumables, and original-equipment-manufacturer service requirements rather than open competitive bidding on interchangeable supplies.