UNSPSC 41116156: Virology reagents or solutions or stains

All reagents, solutions or stains utilized for cell virology detection and identification procedures

UNSPSC 41116156 Virology reagents or solutions or stains, a Commodity code, covers diagnostic testing reagents and supplies that state and local public health laboratories procure to operate virology and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing equipment. The scope includes molecular biology test kits, specimen collection containers, and reagent supplies consumed in high-throughput diagnostic testing alongside associated equipment maintenance. State and local health departments and their subordinate laboratory divisions are the primary issuing bodies under this code. The procurements typically involve single-source or restricted awards driven by equipment compatibility requirements — reagents and maintenance supplies must match the specific analyzers and test platforms already deployed in laboratory infrastructure, limiting vendor choice and creating long-term supply dependencies.

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories posted a single-source IFQ (SS15530) on April 2, 2026, with a vendor-information deadline of April 23, 2026, seeking annual maintenance service agreements, testing supplies, and reagents for Hologic Panther instruments and Aptima GC/CT, HIV NAAT, and HCV NAAT test kits across its laboratory locations. The two-year contract was valued at $2,897,905.00 and restricted to Hologic, Inc. as the sole-source provider of compatible products and services. The procurement was justified under Florida Administrative Code Chapter 60A-1.045 based on equipment exclusivity and the continuity requirement for existing STI testing operations. The recent activity in this code reflects state-level health department purchasing; geographic concentration and repeat-buyer patterns are not supported by the single recent opportunity available.