UNSPSC 41115701: Chromatographic detectors

UNSPSC 41115701 Chromatographic detectors (Commodity) covers specialized laboratory analytical instrumentation and consumables that state and local governments deploy for forensic, environmental, and drinking-water compliance testing. Recent solicitations show procurement spanning complete liquid chromatograph–mass spectrometer systems for crime laboratories, consumable cartridges and vials for water-quality analysis, and laboratory testing services that rely on chromatographic detection methods. The issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices acquiring capital equipment, municipal water and wastewater departments purchasing both services and supplies, and city water utilities sourcing branded consumables for PFAS and contaminant analysis.

Activity in this code spreads across Texas, Florida, and Arizona, with the most visible recent opportunities concentrated in county and city government procurement offices. Brazoria County, Texas issued RFP #26-48 (posted April 15, 2026, response due May 12, 2026) for a complete Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer system with delivery, installation, training, and integration—a $300,000 procurement funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program and subject to prevailing-wage compliance. The City of Palm Bay, Florida solicited laboratory testing services (ITB 19-ITB-26, due March 17, 2026) encompassing 188 line items across water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment testing, with three bids ranging from $80,872 to $107,946. The City of Tucson, Arizona issued IFB 240045 (posted September 28, 2023, due October 20, 2023) for Waters Technologies brand consumables—polypropylene vials, cartridges, and SPE supplies—for PFAS and Dioxane analysis, structured as a one-year contract with four renewal options and subject to HUD Section 3 labor requirements. All three opportunities specify technical qualifications, prior government experience, and full compliance with EPA and state environmental-protection standards.