UNSPSC 41116149: Limulus amebocyte lysate LAL tester

A tester that obtains an aqueous extract of blood cells (amebocytes) from the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus.

UNSPSC 41116149 Limulus amebocyte lysate LAL tester is a Commodity code that captures state and local laboratory diagnostic and quality-assurance equipment and consumables, though recent solicitations under this code show a mismatch between the nominal scope and actual buying activity. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) dominate the recent activity, procuring hemoglobin testing systems, blood lead analysis consumables, and proficiency testing samples rather than endotoxin or pyrogenicity testing products that LAL testers typically perform. The issuing bodies are state health departments and university procurement offices acquiring specialized laboratory instruments, ion-exchange HPLC analyzers, and reagent supplies to replace aging equipment and support clinical screening and quality assurance operations. Pricing for similar goods has ranged from $20,000 to $80,000 in prior fiscal years, with firm and fixed pricing required for contract life and price adjustments permitted only at the buyer's discretion based on Consumer Price Index formulas or federal wage increases.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Wisconsin. The Texas HHSC and DSHS issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB, HHS0017310) posted May 1, 2026, for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader for the South Texas Lab in Harlingen, with response due May 18, 2026; a second HHSC IFB (HHS0017071) posted February 18, 2026, for PerkinElmer ICP-MS consumables and supplies used in pediatric blood lead screening, with response due March 5, 2026. The University of Wisconsin-Madison solicited custom-made Hematology/Whole Blood Chemistry Proficiency Testing Samples under competitive bid (2026-UWMSN-01287-RFB) posted April 3, 2026, with response due May 5, 2026. None of the three solicitations specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though HHSC encourages HUB subcontracting plans. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal LAL tester scope; the actual buying pattern reflects clinical laboratory equipment and specialized diagnostic consumables rather than endotoxin testing products.