UNSPSC 41113040: Colony counter

An instrument used to count colonies of bacteria or other microorganisms growing on an agar plate.

UNSPSC 41113040 Colony counter (Commodity) covers laboratory media, culture systems, and analytical equipment for microbial and hematological analysis that state and local public health departments and clinical laboratories procure for ongoing diagnostic and screening operations. State and local buying under this code spans culture media and growth substrates for microbiology, hemoglobin and blood-protein analysis systems, and supporting consumables and reagents required for public health laboratory infrastructure. Issuing bodies include state departments of public health and state health agencies operating clinical and diagnostic laboratories. Procurement typically follows an IFB or RFQ structure with firm pricing on an itemized, unit basis and evaluation weighted toward technical specification compliance and lowest responsive cost, though some jurisdictions reserve discretion to award on best value.

Recent activity appears concentrated in California and Texas. The California Department of Public Health issued RFB-IS-27200117-1 in August 2026 for public health laboratory supplies and media including culture media, reagents, and consumables with a response deadline of September 4, 2026, and incorporated CBE set-asides for small business, minority-owned, women-owned, and disabled veteran-owned enterprises. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services posted IFB HHS0017310 in May 2026 for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader (ion-exchange HPLC for HbA1c and fetal screening) with a May 18, 2026 deadline; historical spending for similar equipment ranged from $45,050 to $80,000 in fiscal year 2025. Both solicitations emphasize technical and quality standards, detailed compliance certifications, and fixed pricing with no substitutions permitted without prior approval.