UNSPSC 41115821: Microbiology analyzers

UNSPSC 41115821 Microbiology analyzers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure under this code for diagnostic laboratory equipment that performs automated analysis of microbial samples, culture testing, and pathogen identification — specifically sequencing systems, surveillance platforms, and reagent bundles for infectious disease screening and tracking. The mix of issuing bodies spans state public health laboratories, county health departments, municipalities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The State of Illinois Department of Public Health, the City of Austin Public Health Program, and Sourcewell cooperative purchasing on behalf of Minnesota local governments and multi-state participating entities are active solicitors. Recent work includes sole-source renewals with incumbent manufacturers for proprietary instruments and reagents, competitive solicitations for supplies supporting established laboratory infrastructure, and multi-year framework agreements enabling participating jurisdictions to access standardized contracting terms.

Recent opportunities reflect concentrated activity in the upper Midwest and South. The State of Illinois Department of Public Health is procuring a two-year sole-source service and reagent contract valued at $1,904,475.72 for Clear Labs Clear Dx System LR-SR instruments — four units located in Chicago and Springfield laboratories — covering manufacturer-certified maintenance, calibration, software updates, and two proprietary reagent bundles (Clear Dx WGS SARS-CoV-2 Reagent v3.0 at 220 units total and Clear Dx Microbial Surveillance WGS Reagent v2.0 at 430 units total) for the period December 6, 2026 through December 5, 2028, with prior cumulative expenditures from Clear Labs since April 2023 exceeding $4.4 million (sole-source notice posted August 26, 2026, public comment deadline September 4, 2026). Sourcewell is establishing a statewide cooperative contracting vehicle for physical health products and related services with a response deadline of October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The City of Austin issued an ITB for one-time use rapid HIV Type 1 and Type 2 test kits — Abbott Determine HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab Combo Test kits and controls — with estimated annual quantities of 375 test kits and 79 control kits and a response deadline of September 3, 2026. Georgia State University (GSW) conducted an eRFQ for a Metabolic Measurement System-Compact Analyzer Module with a May 4, 2026 response deadline. The code shows minimal recent activity outside health-sector diagnostics and no unrelated opportunities.