UNSPSC 41111707: Profile projectors

UNSPSC 41111707 Profile projectors is a Commodity code that, in recent state and local procurements, captures laboratory-grade microscopes and associated equipment rather than presentation-focused optical devices. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring specialized microscopy systems — including comparison microscopes for forensic analysis, darkfield optical microscopes for research, trinocular microscopes for wastewater microbiology training, and FTIR microscope systems for chemical imaging — along with accessories such as objectives, eyepieces, cameras, motorized workbenches, and related calibration or maintenance services. The issuing bodies are primarily higher-education institutions (universities) and specialized state agencies. Universities account for the majority of recent activity, including the University of Mississippi, Texas Tech University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Texas A&M University AgriLife Research, each soliciting microscopy equipment to support research and educational operations. The Illinois State Police also appears as a forensic-focused buyer, procuring comparison microscopes for standardized deployment across multiple forensic laboratories.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Texas Tech University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research), Illinois (Illinois State Police), Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Mississippi (University of Mississippi), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's IFB for comparison microscopes (due June 18, 2026) specifying Leica or equivalent equipment with delivery and training across eight Illinois State Police forensic science labs; Texas Tech University's RFP 2026-1190 for research and development goods and services including microscope equipment (proposals due April 30, 2026); University of Wisconsin-Madison's ShopUW+ bid for microscopes, accessories, and maintenance (due March 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' competitive quote for Motic Trinocular Microscope Training valued at $21,000 (due March 19, 2026). Contracts typically include installation, training, and performance verification at user sites, with terms ranging from single purchases to multi-year fixed-price agreements with renewal options.