UNSPSC 41112601: Manual swab test kits

UNSPSC 41112601 Manual swab test kits (Commodity) describes forensic and occupational health testing materials and specimen-collection services, though recent state and local opportunities under this code span a notably broader scope than the code's nominal name suggests. State and local governments are soliciting forensic proficiency testing administration, drug-screening services with specimen collection and lab analysis, occupational medical examination programs, and laboratory diagnostic services — work that relies on or is adjacent to swab and specimen-collection materials but encompasses full-service testing workflows, not swab kits alone. Issuing bodies include county criminal-justice and health agencies (Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections, Collin County Health Care Services, Colorado Bureau of Investigation), state transportation and administrative departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Illinois Secretary of State), state law enforcement (Colorado Department of Public Safety), and municipal procurement offices (City of Detroit, County of San Mateo). The code shows activity across law enforcement, occupational health and safety compliance, clinical diagnostics, and criminal-justice supervision.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Colorado, Washington, Illinois, Michigan, and California. Representative recent solicitations include the County of San Mateo RFQ 2027RFQ00071 for forensic proficiency testing services (ISO/IEC 17043–accredited providers, due September 1, 2026), Collin County RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services spanning two Plano and McKinney locations with approximately 25,031 annual tests and an estimated $600,000 contract value (due July 23, 2026), the Illinois Secretary of State RFQ 27350SOSPHYSEB53867 for respirator medical exams at three Chicago-area facilities (due September 2, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals statewide with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026. The Colorado Department of Public Safety issued DQ1REAA20260004951 for victim and suspect sex assault kits (five-year term commencing July 1, 2026, with SDVOSB preference, due June 3, 2026). Activity is current and geographically dispersed; however, the code's recent opportunities do not uniformly align with the swab-kit commodity label, suggesting either misclassification at posting or bundling of collection materials within larger testing-service procurements.