UNSPSC 41111504: Pull spring balances

UNSPSC 41111504 Pull spring balances (Commodity) covers weighing and measuring instruments procured by state and local governments for laboratory, science, and water-quality testing operations. State and local buyers under this code are primarily municipal utilities, water treatment authorities, and regional science cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple participating public entities. The two most recent opportunities show demand concentrated in water-quality and environmental laboratory applications—pull spring balances are purchased as components within broader laboratory equipment and supplies contracts rather than as standalone line items.

Recent activity spans Minnesota and Texas. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP 26RFP111026 on September 21, 2026, for laboratory and science equipment, supplies, and related technology and services on behalf of its Participating Entities, with proposals due November 10, 2026 through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The City of Arlington, Texas issued IFB 270018 on August 19, 2026, for an annual requirements contract supplying laboratory supplies and chemicals to the city's Laboratory Services, two water treatment plants, and Water Resources Services Division, with bids due September 17, 2026 via Euna Procurement. Both solicitations treat pull spring balances and similar measuring instruments as part of broader consumables and equipment bundles for water and environmental testing rather than specialized procurement categories.