UNSPSC 41113038: Alcoholometer

It is a special type of hydrometer which is used for determining the alcoholic strength of liquids. It has a special scale marked by volume percents of an alcohol in water.

UNSPSC 41113038 Alcoholometer is a Commodity code that encompasses laboratory instrumentation and analytical supplies used by state and local forensic, public health, and law enforcement agencies. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect actual procurement of specialized laboratory consumables, reagents, and analytical instruments—including genetic analyzer components, DNA sequencing kits, drug screening assays, and mass spectrometry systems—rather than alcohol-measurement devices alone. The issuing bodies are state comptroller offices managing statewide procurement vehicles and county sheriff's offices operating crime laboratories, indicating that the code captures both centralized supply contracting and agency-specific equipment acquisitions. Vendors supplying under the code include established manufacturers such as Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Technologies), Promega, Qiagen, Abbott (Immunalysis), and ANDE Corporation, alongside specialized instrument manufacturers serving forensic and analytical chemistry markets.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted an IFB on September 23, 2026 (responses due October 20, 2026) for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, covering DNA analysis, forensic applications, and drug screening consumables across 50 line items with four-year contract terms and renewal options. Brazoria County, Texas, issued an RFP on May 12, 2026 for acquisition of a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer system for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, with sealed electronic bids due the same day. The code shows active procurement momentum in state forensic and laboratory analytics capacity, with response cycles typically compressed and specifications often proprietary or vendor-specific, indicating that early vendor engagement with purchasing departments is essential to capture opportunity.