UNSPSC 41106403: Sequencing primers

UNSPSC 41106403 Sequencing primers is a Commodity code covering the specialized reagents and consumables that state and local forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and criminal-justice laboratories procure to operate DNA analysis and sequencing equipment. Recent state and local activity shows procurement of sequencing kits, DNA quantification standards, control cartridges, sample preparation materials, and related laboratory consumables for human identification, forensic DNA analysis, newborn screening, and infectious-disease detection. Issuing bodies span state forensic laboratories, state health departments, public safety crime lab divisions, and specialized diagnostic screening programs. The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois State Police Forensic Services Division, Mississippi Forensic Laboratory, and Texas Parks and Wildlife all appear as recent buyers, with Texas agencies dominating the recent-opportunity activity.

State and local procurement under the code concentrates heavily in Texas and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T27175A11 for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies (posted September 23, 2026; due October 20, 2026) spanning Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE Corporation products for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife; the Texas Department of Public Safety's IFB 405-26R0017287 for DNA consumables including RapidHIT cartridges and sample kits (posted July 7, 2026; due July 22, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017640 for DNA extraction reagents serving newborn screening for SCID and SMA (posted July 1, 2026; due July 15, 2026), with historical spend of $2.5 million for the September 2025 through November 2025 period; and the Illinois State Police's sole-source emergency procurement for thermal cycler repair services (August 25, 2026) valued at $7,900. Most solicitations are IFBs with firm-fixed pricing, proprietary or single-source specifications tied to manufacturer SKUs, and one-year initial terms with renewal options.