UNSPSC 41116006: Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analyzer reagents

UNSPSC 41116006 DNA sequence analyzer reagents (Commodity) covers laboratory reagents and consumables used by state and local health departments, environmental testing agencies, and university research centers to support molecular diagnostic and genomic sequencing work. Recent state and local solicitations show procurement of next-generation sequencing (NGS) reagent kits, whole genome sequencing (WGS) bundles, culture media test systems, and extraction supplies designed for specific analyzer platforms. The issuing bodies are primarily state health departments and university health science centers, with notable repeat activity from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSA). A county government (Gwinnett County, Georgia) and a city (Philadelphia) also solicited under or near the code, though with narrower scope. The work involves consumables tied to installed instrument bases—Illumina MiSeq and NextSeq sequencers, VIDAS and Biomerieux analyzers, Clear Dx whole genome sequencing systems, and drugs of abuse analyzers—where substitution with non-compatible suppliers is often precluded by equipment compatibility requirements.

The code sees the most recent activity in Texas and Mississippi. The HHSC/DSHS issued multiple IFBs in spring and early summer 2026 for wastewater surveillance respiratory pathogen detection kits (IFB HHS0017272, due May 19, 2026), culture media for food and water testing (IFB HHS0017881, due August 26, 2026), and standards and consumables for drinking water analysis (IFB HHS0017287 for Atlantic ReadyDisk HC-C18 extraction disks, due May 13, 2026; IFB HHS0017271 for gas chromatography columns and chemical standards, due May 12, 2026). The MSDH conducted sole-source procurements for Illumina WGS reagent kits and Clear Labs kits for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance (both due May 14, 2026), with estimated costs of $393,667.98 and $226,072.00 respectively. UTHSA issued an RFP (RFP 745-26-P19, due June 4, 2026) for a comprehensive Biotech Research, Clinical Diagnostics, and Equipment Catalog covering genomics reagents and related supplies through e-procurement systems. Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited drug testing supplies for a drugs of abuse analyzer (IFB due October 14, 2026), and Philadelphia issued a micro purchase for Clean Thru Extraction Columns (due May 30, 2026). Historical contract values in recent procurements ranged from $25,000 to $90,000 annually at the HHSC, with the sole-source MSDH procurements substantially higher at over $200,000 each.