UNSPSC 41111762: Transmission electron microscopy TEM grid storage box

Box used for storage of specimen grids utilized in transmission electron microscopy

UNSPSC 41111762 Transmission electron microscopy TEM grid storage box is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers forensic comparison microscopes, laboratory microscope equipment systems, and associated optical accessories—a significant divergence from the abstract code name. State and local buyers under this code include state police forensic laboratories, state procurement offices operating cooperative purchasing vehicles, university research and procurement offices, and state education systems. The Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing two separate IFBs for comparison microscopes within the past four months; the June 2026 solicitation specified Leica FS M or LEEDS LCF equipment with 4K imaging, motorized stages, and multi-location installation across eight forensic science facilities, while the September 2026 follow-up solicitation required equivalent dual-unit optically matched systems and included a U.S. manufacturing preference. Vendors must be authorized dealers or resellers with licensed installers, liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence, and capacity to deliver, train, and support equipment across multiple facilities over initial three-year terms with up to ten-year maximum duration.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois and Texas, with secondary activity in Mississippi. The Illinois State Police issued IFBs due June 18, 2026 (Solicitation 26493ISPFORENB51686) and September 18, 2026 (Solicitation 27493ISPADMINB53673), both for comparison microscopes with fixed pricing and 90-day bid firmness. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited microscopes and accessories through the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) as an indefinite-quantity, requirements-type agreement with proposals due September 1, 2026 (Requisition 304T-27-490M2), enabling multiple state and local agencies to access pre-negotiated unit pricing. The University of Mississippi issued a sealed-bid procurement for an FTIR Microscope Micro-sampling and Chemical Imaging System due June 18, 2026 (Bid File 1279). Texas Tech University posted an RFP for research and development goods and services including microscope equipment with a best-value evaluation, due April 30, 2026 (RFP 2026-1190). Payment typically follows state prompt-payment acts with net-30 terms; Texas Tech contracts allow price increases up to three percent annually after the initial 24-month firm period.