UNSPSC 41112241: Laboratory oven thermometer

Thermometer used for critical temperature monitoring in laboratory ovens

UNSPSC 41112241 Laboratory oven thermometer is a Commodity code with limited recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve wastewater and waste-to-energy industrial equipment components—specifically inventory panels, pressure switches, process meters, and thermocouples for municipal wastewater and solid waste facilities—rather than laboratory oven thermometers. A fourth opportunity, commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance services for school districts, also falls outside the code's intended scope. State and local procurement offices are applying this code to industrial instrumentation and measurement devices used in municipal operations and public utility systems, though the fit between the code definition and actual buying patterns is imprecise. When present, purchasing is driven by municipal utilities, environmental divisions, and school facilities operations rather than research or laboratory environments.

The City of Tampa, Florida posted two relevant solicitations: an ITB for wastewater inventory components (front panels, pressure switches, and loop-powered process meters) due August 6, 2026, restricted to Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) certified bidders with a 5 percent bid discount capped at $10,000; and an RFQ issued by the Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management division for 24 thermocouples with thermowells to support the McKay Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility, with a quoted due date of May 12, 2026. Atlanta Public Schools issued two separate solicitations for commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance services (proposal deadline May 20, 2026) that appear miscoded under this UNSPSC. Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, though the volume of opportunities directly matching the code's laboratory thermometer definition is minimal and does not support robust market characterization. Firms evaluating pursuit under this code should verify the actual scope required before responding, as issuing bodies show inconsistent application of the UNSPSC classification.