UNSPSC 41116016: Electrolyte analyzer reagent

Reagents for use with the electrolyte analyzer for testing electrolytes such as Na, K, CL.

UNSPSC 41116016 Electrolyte analyzer reagent is a Commodity code covering laboratory chemical reagents and testing media that state and local public health and medical laboratories purchase for ongoing analytical operations. Recent solicitations show state health departments and regional laboratory systems acquiring culture media, reagents, and consumable supplies for multi-analyte testing platforms — including hemoglobin analyzers and electrolyte testing equipment — that require specialized reagents meeting strict sterility, growth-characteristic, and performance specifications for compatibility with existing laboratory instrumentation. Issuing bodies include state public health departments and state health and human services commissions operating centralized laboratory networks. Award criteria typically emphasize responsive and responsible bidding on an itemized, unit-basis pricing structure, with contracts structured as ongoing supply relationships with renewal options. Set-asides and preferences for certified small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, women-owned businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses appear in some solicitations under state procurement regulations.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Texas. The California Department of Public Health issued RFB-IS-27200117-1 in August 2026 for public health laboratory supplies and media with a September 4, 2026 response date, establishing set-asides under California's CBE program for small and disadvantaged vendors. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued IFB HHS0017310 in May 2026 for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader and consumable supplies, with a May 18, 2026 response deadline and anticipated award in May 2026; historical spending guidance of $45,050 to $80,000 was provided for fiscal year 2025, though no guaranteed volume applied. Texas encouraged but did not require HUB subcontracting plans.