UNSPSC 41115411: Inductively coupled plasma ICP spectrometers

UNSPSC 41115411 Inductively coupled plasma ICP spectrometers (Commodity) covers analytical laboratory instruments that state and local governments procure for environmental testing, research, and forensic analysis. Recent solicitations show universities, state health agencies, and environmental departments acquiring mass spectrometers, ICP optical emission spectrometers, and ion flow tube mass spectrometers for pesticide residue analysis, radioisotope geochemistry, air quality monitoring, and narcotics detection. The work spans equipment procurement, maintenance services, and manufacturer-authorized upgrades. Issuing bodies include university procurement offices (University of Southern Mississippi, University of Mississippi, Texas A&M University and AgriLife), state environmental and health agencies (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Department of State Health Services), county governments (Brazoria County, Texas), municipal authorities (City of Austin), and state purchasing divisions (State of Nevada). Universities appear as repeat buyers, with multiple solicitations from institutions in Mississippi and Texas between May and October 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Mississippi, Oregon, Illinois, and Nevada. Representative opportunities include the University of Southern Mississippi's sealed-bid RFP for a complete, turnkey high-purity germanium well detector gamma spectrometry system with bids due October 7, 2026; the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's RFB for two ion flow tube mass spectrometers (Syft Tracer i8) for mobile air quality monitoring with bids due April 15, 2026 (since passed); the Illinois Department of Agriculture's sole-source notice of intent to award a $300,000 triple quadrupole gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer to Agilent Technologies with a hearing date of July 22, 2026; the City of Austin's IFB for three handheld Raman spectrometers with five-year warranties, with optional local business and small business preferences; Brazoria County, Texas's RFP for a liquid chromatograph-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab due May 12, 2026; and Texas A&M University's ITB for preventative and corrective maintenance services on Agilent mass spectrometry systems due September 7, 2026. Sole-source determinations appear regularly, driven by equipment compatibility, existing method validation, or proprietary service requirements. Pricing ranges from under $15,000 for spectrometer upgrades to $300,000 for turnkey systems. Bidders must register on agency-specific platforms (AggieBid, Bonfire, NevadaEPro) and typically provide itemized pricing, warranty documentation, and delivery schedules.