UNSPSC 41106600: Vectors

UNSPSC 41106600 Vectors, a Class code, covers specialized scientific and laboratory equipment used in analytical, medical, and research settings—specifically instruments for measurement, analysis, and data collection that state and local agencies procure for crime labs, public health facilities, environmental monitoring, and university research programs. State and local governments currently buy analytical instruments (mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, spectrophotometers, X-ray diffractometers), laboratory services (sample analysis, equipment relocation, calibration), and related supplies under this code. The issuing bodies are predominantly research universities (Mississippi State University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas A&M University System), state health and environmental departments (Missouri Division of Purchasing on behalf of Department of Natural Resources and State Highway Patrol; Texas HHSC on behalf of Department of State Health Services; Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services), county governments (Santa Clara County, Brazoria County, Gwinnett County, Broward County), and municipal agencies (City of Philadelphia, City of Albuquerque). Universities dominate recent activity, with Mississippi State University appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple sole-source procurements for specialized research equipment.

Recent opportunities reflect a mix of sole-source purchases for proprietary or manufacturer-specific systems and competitive bids for supplies and standardized instruments. The State of Missouri Division of Purchasing posted RFP 300000256628988 for laboratory relocation services (due August 11, 2026), encompassing relocation of analytical equipment and hazardous chemicals from three current facilities to a new multi-agency laboratory campus in Jefferson City—a multi-phase project requiring specialized expertise in moving and recalibrating chromatographs, mass spectrometers, and forensic instruments. Texas HHSC posted an IFB for COLILERT reagents and water bottles for bacteriological testing (due July 8, 2026), with historical annual spend of $70,050 to $90,000 and quarterly standing orders. Brazoria County, Texas issued RFP #26-48 for a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer system for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab (due May 12, 2026), with an estimated budget of $300,000 and delivery by August 25, 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast (Mississippi, Texas, Florida), with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Upper Midwest (Wisconsin), and Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, Maryland). The code shows sustained activity in sole-source laboratory system procurements (at least fifteen sole-source notices in the dataset), reflecting the specialized, capital-intensive nature of analytical equipment and institutional lock-in to manufacturer ecosystems.