UNSPSC 41116106: Chemistry test strips or test paper

UNSPSC 41116106 Chemistry test strips or test paper is a Commodity code that captures diagnostic reagents, testing kits, and reference materials used in forensic laboratory analysis, toxicology screening, and infectious disease surveillance. State and local governments procure direct ELISA testing kits for controlled substance identification, certified drug reference standards for method validation and evidentiary sample analysis, West Nile Virus and dengue test kits for mosquito surveillance, and DNA screening kits for forensic applications. The issuing bodies are primarily state law enforcement and public health agencies—the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and Pinellas County (Florida) in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement—along with forensic laboratories and disease-surveillance programs serving multi-jurisdictional regions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 405-26R0008445A (due July 23, 2026) for direct ELISA reagent kits covering 12 substance categories with estimated unit quantities of 3 to 30 per line item; Pinellas County solicited ITQ 26-0305-ITQ (due April 23, 2026) for 131 line items of certified drug reference standards, with $49,034.00 of federal Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act funding designated for equipment and supplies, and SBE preference applied; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016902v2 (due January 29, 2026) for QIAxcel and QIAamp DNA screening kits with historical annual value between $25,050 and $30,000. Sole source and cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in the mix—Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation pursued a sole source award to ADAPCO for RAMP System mosquito testing equipment serving multi-state jurisdictions. Response dates and contract terms are generally short (30 to 180 days), with best-value or competitive-bid evaluation, HUB subcontracting requirements or SBE preferences, and cost-reimbursement funding tied to federal grants in several instances.