UNSPSC 41115719: Gas chromatography liners

UNSPSC 41115719 Gas chromatography liners (Commodity) covers specialized consumable supplies used in forensic and clinical laboratory analysis, though state and local procurement activity under this specific code is narrow and dominated by broader proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies solicitations that bundle chromatography liners with genetic analyzers, sequencing kits, immunoassay reagents, and drug-screening cartridges. Issuing bodies include state procurement divisions and county sheriff's offices operating crime labs and forensic facilities. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Brazoria County, Texas represent the recent buyer set, with work spanning forensic DNA analysis, controlled-substance screening, and investigative toxicology. Solicitations impose strict single-source or brand/SKU specifications, designated manufacturer requirements, cold-chain shipping and storage compliance, and shelf-life validation.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026, for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies due October 20, 2026, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide; the scope includes genetic analyzer components, DNA quantification standards, and drug-screening reagents from Life Technologies Corp., Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation, and ANDE Corporation, with four-year contract terms and 1.5% administrative fees applied. Brazoria County, Texas conducted RFP #26-48 on May 12, 2026, for acquisition of a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, with specifications and evaluation criteria available through the county's Bonfire platform. Vendors should expect proprietary procurement restrictions, manufacturer certifications, minimum commercial general liability insurance thresholds, and firm fixed pricing with FOB Destination terms in contracts under this code.