UNSPSC 41115712: Solid phase extraction SPE columns

UNSPSC 41115712 Solid phase extraction SPE columns, a Commodity code, covers laboratory consumables and accessories used in analytical testing — specifically cartridges, vials, caps, and other supplies required for chromatographic analysis of water, wastewater, and environmental samples. State and local governments buy these items through environmental and public health departments, water utilities, wastewater treatment authorities, and law enforcement crime laboratories to support regulatory compliance testing, forensic analysis, and routine quality monitoring. Recent solicitations show demand for Waters Technologies brand SPE cartridges and related consumables (OASIS WAX cartridges, polypropylene vials, screw caps) for PFAS and Dioxane analysis in drinking water, as well as liquid chromatography equipment and supplies integrated into comprehensive laboratory system procurements. Issuing bodies include municipal water utilities, county sheriff's offices, and city water departments; purchases range from individual consumable supply contracts to larger multi-year laboratory service and equipment procurements that include consumables as components.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast. The City of Tucson Water Department (Pima County, Arizona) issued IFB 240045 in September 2023 for Waters Technologies consumables including SPE cartridges for drinking water analysis, with a one-year initial term and four optional renewals; the solicitation required HUD Section 3 compliance with 25 percent labor hours performed by Section 3 Workers. Brazoria County, Texas, issued RFP #26-48 in April 2026 for a complete liquid chromatograph–triple quadrupole mass spectrometer system with delivery and installation by May 12, 2026, budgeted at $300,000 and funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; the crime laboratory procurement included requirements for ISO 17025-compatible software, training, warranty, and extended service agreements. The City of Palm Bay, Florida, issued ITB 19-ITB-26 for comprehensive laboratory testing services spanning water, wastewater, and groundwater analysis across three wastewater and two water treatment facilities, with historical spending at $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025; the bid opened March 17, 2026, with Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. winning at $80,872.00 annually.