UNSPSC 41116000: Clinical and diagnostic analyzer reagents

UNSPSC 41116000 Clinical and diagnostic analyzer reagents, a Class code, spans consumable reagents, test kits, and analytical supplies that state and local governments procure for laboratory diagnostics, water quality monitoring, and clinical testing. The code's recent activity reflects a mix of branded product procurements tied to specific installed analyzers—reagents for rapid DNA systems, HIV diagnostic assays, coliform and bacteria detection, and nutrient analysis—rather than open-market commodity bidding. Issuing bodies include state health departments, county laboratories, universities conducting research, and municipal water-quality facilities. Mississippi State University appears frequently in the recent opportunities, though most of those solicitations are actually unrelated to 41116000 and fall into equipment, system, and capital procurement categories. The few genuine clinical and diagnostic analyzer reagent procurements show direct-source or brand-locked specifications tied to existing instrument installations.

The geographic spread centers on Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Mississippi, with scattered activity in other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's bid for IDEXX Colilert and Colilert-18 reagents and water vessels for bacteriological testing (closing July 8, 2026, with annual historical spend guidance of $70,050 to $90,000); the Florida Department of Health's single-source acquisition of Bio-Rad Laboratories Geenius System assays, controls, and Sickle Cell kits for HIV-1/HIV-2 differential testing and newborn screening (closing July 14, 2026, estimated $460,000); and Escambia County's RFP for IDEXX supplies for fecal-indicating-bacteria and nutrient analysis testing, including Colilert-18, Enterolert, Quanti-trays, and service for the Quanti-tray sealer (closing August 24, 2026, estimated annual cost approximately $50,000). The Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services also procured Applied Biosystems Rapid DNA System cartridges and maintenance services under IFB 26-493ISP-FOREN-B-51535 (closing September 9, 2026). Most procurements are sole-source or brand-name-only due to validated equipment compatibility and in-house analytical methodology requirements, with contract terms typically spanning one to three years and often including service and maintenance components alongside consumables.