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, but recent state and local solicitations tagged to it are acquiring microscopy equipment, accessories, and related services rather than storage boxes. Universities and state agencies are posting requests for optical microscopes, comparison microscopes, darkfield microscopy systems, and microscope training services. The actual procurement activity under this code spans research institutions, state forensic agencies, and county water utilities seeking to outfit laboratory facilities with imaging and analytical equipment alongside consumables and maintenance support. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being bought suggests either mis-tagging in the posting systems or that the code serves as a catch-all taxonomy entry for microscopy-related laboratory procurement.

Recent opportunities come from higher-education institutions (University of Mississippi, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas Tech University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research) and state and county agencies (Illinois State Police, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). The University of Mississippi Office of Procurement Services issued an IFB on June 10, 2026 due June 18, 2026 for an FTIR Microscope Micro-sampling and Chemical Imaging System. The Illinois State Police, through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, posted IFB 26-493ISP-FOREN-B-51686 on June 3, 2026 due June 18, 2026 for comparison microscopes configured with specified accessories and delivery to eight forensic laboratory locations statewide, with a single award to the lowest responsive bidder and a maximum ten-year contract term. Texas Tech University issued RFP 2026-1190 on May 4, 2026 for research and development goods and services including microscope equipment; evaluation uses best value under Texas Education Code § 51.9335 with a fifty percent weight on ability to fulfill needs. The University of Wisconsin-Madison solicited competitive bids through ShopUW+ for microscopes, accessories, and maintenance with a March 26, 2026 response deadline. Activity clusters in the Upper Midwest and South, with multiple research institutions and state agencies active in the first half of 2026.