UNSPSC 41111702: Monocular microscopes

UNSPSC 41111702 Monocular microscopes (Commodity) encompasses optical microscope equipment and accessories supplied to state and local educational institutions, forensic laboratories, and research facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show that procurement under this code includes professional-grade comparison microscopes for forensic science applications, institutional microscope systems from manufacturers such as Zeiss, Olympus, and Leica, imaging accessories including cameras and software, and supporting equipment such as stages, objectives, and illumination systems. Issuing bodies include public university systems and their constituent campuses (University of Maryland System, Texas Tech University, University of Mississippi), state police forensic services divisions (Illinois State Police), and cooperative purchasing vehicles enabling multi-agency access to standardized equipment pricing. Vendors typically must be authorized dealers, resellers, or manufacturer representatives and must provide letters of authorization; subcontracting is either restricted or subject to advance approval and insurance thresholds. Contracts commonly include requirements for installation, training, demonstration of the manufacturer's full product line at no additional charge, and basic technical support, with terms typically one to three years and renewal options extending to five or ten years.

Recent activity clusters in Illinois and Maryland, with additional solicitations from Texas and Mississippi. The Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services posted an IFB for dual-unit optically matched comparison microscopes (Leica FS M or LEEDS LCF 2 equivalents) with delivery to six forensic science facilities and a response deadline of September 18, 2026 (Solicitation 27493ISPADMINB53673). The University of Maryland System, through its cooperative purchasing network, issued multiple IFBs for authorized Zeiss and Olympus microscope and accessories, with bids due July 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 (IFB91215-1 and IFB91215-2), open to University of Maryland campuses, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Maryland community colleges. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited proposals through the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network for microscopes and accessories with a September 1, 2026 deadline (Requisition 304T-27-490M2), enabling multiple Texas state and local agencies to access pre-negotiated unit pricing. Texas Tech University issued an RFP for research and development goods and services including microscope equipment (RFP 2026-1190) with a best-value evaluation standard and a proposal deadline of April 30, 2026.