UNSPSC 41116124: Histology reagents or solutions or stains

UNSPSC 41116124 Histology reagents or solutions or stains, a Commodity code, captures the laboratory supplies and examination services state and local governments procure to analyze tissue and biological specimens at pathology and medical examiner offices. Recent solicitations show this code encompasses both consumable histology reagents and the tissue-processing services themselves—embedding, cutting, staining (including routine hematoxylin and eosin stains and special stains for acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa stain, reticulum stain, and Masson's trichrome stain), and analysis of postmortem specimens. Issuing bodies include county medical examiners' offices, state agencies, and county procurement departments acting on behalf of medical examiner operations. Brevard County, Florida has issued two separate solicitations under this code in the past two months—a sole-source procurement for histological examination and analysis through Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC, and an RFQ for qualified histology laboratory services providers. Both emphasize turnaround times (examination within forty-eight hours, completed reports within four working days), required certifications (Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation, HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) credentials), and substantial insurance minimums ($1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 professional liability, $2,000,000 auto liability, $5,000,000 cyber liability).

Activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions. Brevard County (Florida) dominates recent volume with two concurrent procurements. Cook County (Illinois) issued a re-bid for histology and toxicology supplies with a July 22, 2026 response date; the State of Georgia through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation posted two eRFQs (dated April 29 and May 12, 2026) for histology services; and the State of California issued an RFB (RFBIS26200981) on May 19, 2026 that includes a Certified Business Enterprise requirement. Representative recent opportunities include Brevard County Medical Examiners Office RFQ-7-26-07 seeking qualified histology laboratory service providers with a five-year contract term and Cook County's re-bid for histology and toxicology supplies. All Brevard County opportunities required chain of custody documentation, proficiency testing program participation, and specimen storage at appropriate temperatures for up to three months.