UNSPSC 41115417: Atomic absorption AA spectrometer accessories

Accessories adding speed and a better sample identification to an autosampler

UNSPSC 41115417 Atomic absorption AA spectrometer accessories, a Commodity code, covers specialized analytical instrumentation components and service accessories that state and local laboratories procure to support chemical and environmental testing operations. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments are actually purchasing complete analytical systems—mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs, and spectrometry equipment—along with installation, training, maintenance, and warranty support, rather than accessories alone. Universities, state environmental and health agencies, county crime labs, and municipal forensic divisions are the primary issuing bodies, with Texas jurisdictions (TCEQ, HHSC, TDCJ, Brazoria County, city of Austin, Lamar University) and Mississippi universities (University of Mississippi) representing the most active recent buyers. The procurements span IFB, RFP, and RFQ notice types with response dates clustered from February through August 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Mississippi, with scattered activity in Illinois, Nevada, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's RFB for a Syft Tracer i8 ion flow tube mass spectrometer ($582-26-15346, due April 15, 2026) for mobile air quality monitoring; Brazoria County's RFP for a liquid chromatograph-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer system for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab ($26-48, due May 12, 2026, with $300,000 budget from federal DOJ grant); the city of Austin's IFB for three handheld Raman spectrometers with five-year warranties (IFB 8700 RBB1015, due August 4, 2026); the Illinois Department of Agriculture's sole-source notice to Agilent Technologies for a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer ($300,000, due July 22, 2026); and the University of Mississippi's sealed-bid solicitation for two mass spectrometry systems (Bid File 1258, due March 5, 2026). Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Texas procurements reference HUB subcontracting plans, M/WBE preferences, and federal grant compliance; Nevada extends local and veteran-disabled-business preferences; Illinois requires small business set-aside compliance and prevailing wage adherence. Response cycles typically allow four to six weeks from posting to due date, with sealed-bid and electronic submission requirements predominating across the region.