UNSPSC 41116125: Histology quality controls or calibrators or standards

UNSPSC 41116125 Histology quality controls or calibrators or standards (Commodity) covers histology laboratory services and analysis capabilities that state and local medical examiner and investigative offices procure for examination of postmortem biological specimens. Recent solicitations show work spanning tissue embedding, cutting, staining analysis using routine hematoxylin and eosin stains and specialized stains (acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, Masson's trichrome), histological reporting, chain of custody documentation, and expert consultation and court testimony availability. Issuing bodies include county medical examiner offices and state investigative agencies. Brevard County Purchasing Services, on behalf of its Medical Examiner's Office, has posted multiple solicitations under this code. Qualification requirements typically include Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation for clinical and microbiology laboratory services, active proficiency testing program participation, and personnel holding HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) certifications. Contractors must maintain substantial insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 general and professional liability, $2,000,000 auto liability, and $5,000,000 cyber liability.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Brevard County Medical Examiner's Office issued RFQ-7-26-07 (due April 7, 2026) and a sole-source notice (solicitation 5050708) for Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC, both targeting postmortem specimen analysis with five-year contract terms. The State of Georgia Bureau of Investigation posted two eRFQs in April and May 2026 (solicitations 47100GBI0000203 and 47100GBI0000204) seeking histology services and evaluation services, with compressed three- to nine-day response windows. A California procurement (RFB-IS-26200981, due June 4, 2026) included CBE certification requirements and technical specifications. Contracts require five-year record retention of accession and quality control data, availability during standard business hours, and specimen storage at appropriate temperatures for up to three months post-receipt.