UNSPSC 41115723: Supercritical fluid chromatograph

An analysis device that is designed for separation and determination of the compounds by using the supercritical fluid as mobile phase.

UNSPSC 41115723 Supercritical fluid chromatograph (Commodity) covers analytical laboratory instruments and consumables that state and local governments procure for forensic, environmental, and water-quality testing programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring complete chromatography and mass spectrometry systems—including liquid chromatograph-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-QQQ) packages with autosamplers, software, and training—as well as specialized consumables such as cartridges and vials for PFAS and dioxane analysis. Issuing bodies include county law enforcement agencies (sheriff's offices operating forensic crime laboratories), municipal water departments and environmental laboratories, and city water and wastewater utilities. The procurement mixes equipment purchases requiring vendor installation, qualification procedures, and on-site training alongside consumables buys under standing service contracts.

Recent activity spans Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in Arizona. Brazoria County, Texas Sheriff's Office posted RFP #26-48 (response deadline May 12, 2026) seeking acquisition, delivery, installation, and training for an LC-QQQ system with ISO 17025-compatible software, nitrogen generator, and uninterruptible power supply; the estimated project budget is $300,000, funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards and SAM.gov debarment verification. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 (closed March 17, 2026) for comprehensive laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs, encompassing 188 line items with historical spending of $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025. The City of Tucson, Arizona posted IFB 240045 (posted March 6, 2026) for Waters Technologies brand consumables—polypropylene vials, screw caps, OASIS WAX and SPE cartridges—for PFAS and dioxane drinking water analysis, with a mandatory pre-submittal conference and HUD Section 3 workforce requirements (25 percent Section 3 labor hours; 5 percent Targeted Section 3 workers).