UNSPSC 41115610: Conductivity cells

UNSPSC 41115610 Conductivity cells is a Commodity code that covers laboratory instruments and software for measuring thermal and electrical conductivity in materials, including sensors, analysis systems, and associated control software used in research, quality assurance, and materials testing. State and local governments procure these instruments primarily through higher-education institutions—specifically research universities and public health laboratories—that require precision measurement capabilities for scientific research, compliance testing, and operational diagnostics. The scope encompasses both hardware (thermal analysis systems, conductivity sensors, probe assemblies) and complementary software licenses that enable measurement, data collection, and compliance with standards such as ASTM D7984.

Recent activity shows procurement distributed across higher-education buyers in multiple states. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an IFB (Simultaneous Thermal and Gas Analysis System, solicitation 2027UWMSN01387RFB) with bids due July 17, 2026. The University of Southern Mississippi procured TPS (Transient Plane Source) anisotropy upgrade software for an existing thermal conductivity instrument under sole-source justification (RFx 3150006844) at a contract value of $14,400, with objections due June 8, 2026; the University evaluated competing thermal conductivity measurement systems from TA Instruments, Hukseflux, and KEM Kyoto Electronics before determining that CTherm Technology's MTPS technology was the only option meeting the required measurement range (0.01 to 500 W/mK), temperature capability (50°C to 200°C), and ASTM D7984 conformity with guard ring specification. The County of Santa Clara issued an RFI (Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement, RFITSSFY260686) posted April 7, 2026 with responses due April 22, 2026, seeking a modern, scalable lab information management system to support public health laboratory workflows, though the RFI does not indicate whether this procurement involves conductivity measurement instruments or related sensors. Activity is concentrated in higher-education and public-health jurisdictions across Wisconsin, Mississippi, and California.