UNSPSC 41115722: Fast protein liquid chromatography FPLC column

A device used in Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography FPLC systems.

UNSPSC 41115722 Fast protein liquid chromatography FPLC column is a Commodity code, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with its nominal scope. The posted opportunities tag analytical instrumentation and laboratory consumables—a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC-QQQ) system for forensic analysis, comprehensive water and wastewater testing services, and Waters Technologies brand consumables for PFAS and Dioxane analysis—none of which are FPLC columns or directly related to protein separation chromatography. The mismatch suggests either broad mis-tagging at the issuing-body level or that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for chromatography-related laboratory equipment and supplies rather than as a precise commodity classifier.

Recent activity spans county governments, municipalities, and municipal utilities in Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Brazoria County, Texas posted two RFP records (solicitation numbers 2648 and RFP2648, both due May 12, 2026) for a complete LC-QQQ system with delivery, installation, training, and integration for the Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory, funded through a $300,000 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant; the City of Palm Bay, Florida issued Invitation to Bid 19-ITB-26 (deadline March 17, 2026, now closed) for annual laboratory testing services across water and wastewater facilities at unit prices ranging from $0 to $425 per analysis, with Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. as the incumbent; and the City of Tucson, Arizona issued Invitation for Bid 240045 for Waters Technologies brand consumables for PFAS and Dioxane analysis, structured as a one-year contract with four renewal options and subject to HUD Section 3 workforce requirements. The code shows sparse and geographically scattered recent activity, with no evidence of the equipment or services being purchased at scale or through cooperative purchasing vehicles.