UNSPSC 41116123: Histology test kits or supplies

UNSPSC 41116123 Histology test kits or supplies, a Commodity code, encompasses laboratory services and consumables for tissue preparation, examination, and analysis of biological specimens—most prominently postmortem tissue analysis for medical examiners and forensic pathology operations. State and local governments procure tissue embedding, cutting, and staining services; specialized stains including routine hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, and Masson's trichrome; histological examination reports with chain of custody documentation; and expert consultation and court testimony availability. Recent solicitations show that state and local issuing bodies include county medical examiners' offices (Brevard County, Florida), state forensic bureaus (Georgia Bureau of Investigation), and county toxicology and medical examiner programs (Cook County, Illinois). Responsive organizations must typically hold College of American Pathologists accreditation for clinical and microbiology laboratory services, active Florida state certification or equivalent, and professional personnel with certifications such as HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP); insurance requirements commonly reach $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 professional liability, and $5,000,000 cyber liability. Contracts often run five years with firm pricing for ninety days from proposal opening and retrieval and storage of paraffin blocks for up to three months.

Activity over the past six months concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and California. Brevard County Purchasing Services issued two successive solicitations: an RFQ posted September 21, 2026, seeking qualified histology laboratory services with responses due April 7, 2026, and a sole-source procurement posted October 19, 2026, with Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC, for postmortem specimen examination (sole-source ID 5050708). The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued two eRFQs in April and May 2026 for histology services with compressed three- to nine-day response windows (May 8 and May 15 deadlines). Cook County, Illinois, posted a re-bid for histology and toxicology supplies (Solicitation 2457-09110 RR) due July 22, 2026, with minimal scope disclosure. The State of California issued RFB-IS-26200981 on May 19, 2026, with a June 4, 2026 deadline and CBE certification requirement.