UNSPSC 41115733: Ion chromatography IC eluent generator

Device that supports ion chromatography systems.

UNSPSC 41115733 Ion chromatography IC eluent generator is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's nominal scope—specialized laboratory consumables for ion chromatography—does not align with the recent opportunities posted under this classification. A county crime-lab procurement for a liquid chromatograph-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-QQQ) system, a city invitation for general laboratory testing services across water and wastewater programs, and a water utility bid for Waters Technologies brand consumables (vials, caps, cartridges) for PFAS and dioxane analysis are all tagged to this code but represent distinct analytical platforms and service types rather than ion chromatography eluent generators specifically. The mismatch suggests either miscoding or use of this code as a catch-all for laboratory analytical instruments and supplies that do not fit neatly into narrower commodity classifications.

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, and Arizona, with Brazoria County, Texas (Sheriff's Office Crime Lab) pursuing the LC-QQQ system via RFP through May 12, 2026; the City of Palm Bay, Florida conducting an ITB (19-ITB-26) for laboratory testing services with a March 17, 2026 closing date and three bids received ranging from $80,872 to $107,946 annually; and the City of Tucson, Arizona issuing an IFB (240045) for Waters Technologies consumables. The Tucson procurement includes a HUD Section 3 set-aside requiring 25 percent of labor hours from Section 3 workers and five percent from targeted Section 3 workers, though the solicitation deadline (October 20, 2023) is long closed. County, city, and special-purpose water utilities are the issuing bodies. Given the mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent activity for ion chromatography eluent generator vendors.