UNSPSC 41106314: Thermostable deoxyribonucleic acid DNA polymerases or kits

UNSPSC 41106314 Thermostable deoxyribonucleic acid DNA polymerases or kits—a Commodity code—covers DNA extraction reagents, STR amplification kits, and forensic DNA analysis consumables purchased by state law enforcement crime labs, public health agencies, and forensic laboratories. State and local governments buy this code for routine forensic casework, DNA indexing, newborn screening, and pathogen detection in regulatory monitoring. Recent solicitations name RapidHIT consumables (sample kits, control cartridges, and utility cartridges), QuantaBio extraction reagents for newborn SCID and SMA screening, Promega PowerPlex STR amplification kits for CODIS indexing, and Qiagen EZ1 extraction kits. The issuing bodies include state departments of public safety, health and human services commissions, and state forensic laboratories. Sole-source and proprietary-product procurement language appears frequently, reflecting vendor lock-in on established laboratory platforms and protocols.

Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Department of Public Safety issuing two recent IFBs—one on July 7, 2026, for RapidHIT consumables (response due July 22, 2026) and another on April 17, 2026, for Y-STR multiplex kits (response due April 17, 2026)—and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting an IFB for QuantaBio reagents on July 1, 2026, (response due July 15, 2026) with historical spend of $2.5 million for comparable goods over a three-month period. The Mississippi Forensic Laboratory issued an RFI for Life Technologies kits and consumables (response due July 21, 2026), and the State of Illinois solicited a nine-year Promega PowerPlex contract through the Illinois State Police (bid due February 20, 2026). Texas, Mississippi, and Illinois show the strongest recent activity; contract terms typically run one year with renewal options, and pricing is submitted as firm fixed unit prices with best-value evaluation criteria predominating over low-bid selection.