UNSPSC 41116113: Cytology reagents or solutions or stains

UNSPSC 41116113 Cytology reagents or solutions or stains, a Commodity code, captures the procurement of laboratory consumables and specimen materials used in K-12 science education and specialized research settings. Recent state and local opportunities show school districts buying preserved biological specimens, micromedia, live materials, chemicals with current Safety Data Sheets, and supporting lab equipment to enable hands-on science instruction aligned with state curriculum standards. The code also encompasses specialized aquaculture monitoring systems and related laboratory materials used in higher-education research operations. Issuing bodies under this code include independent school districts serving large student populations, universities with research programs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple regional jurisdictions. The primary soliciting activity comes from school districts procuring comprehensive science supply contracts to support K-12 instruction across all grade levels and multiple schools within a single district.

The most concentrated recent activity appears in Georgia and Texas. The Cobb County School District (CCSD) in Marietta, Georgia issued IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, to procure science specimens, chemicals, supplies, and equipment for all 112 school sites serving 105,738 students, with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000.00 on an as-needed basis and pricing firm for one year. The University of Southern Mississippi issued a sole-source procurement notice in April 2026 for a Vaki fish monitoring and counting system for aquaculture research at the Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center in Ocean Springs, though this represents a specialized equipment purchase rather than commodity-level consumables. School districts in this commodity code typically require vendors to establish online ordering platforms, accept purchase orders and procurement cards, provide rapid delivery within ten business days, and maintain assigned account representatives, with contracts generally running one year with renewal options at the district's discretion.