UNSPSC 41116160: Transplant diagnostics reagent or solution

Reagent, solution or stain utilized for manual methodologies in immunoserology and HLA typing specific to transplant diagnostics platforms

UNSPSC 41116160 Transplant diagnostics reagent or solution is a Commodity code that encompasses HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis testing kits and reagents, along with associated diagnostic screening supplies and laboratory testing services procured by state and local health departments, county criminal justice agencies, and public health programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying immunoassay screening supplies, rapid diagnostic test kits, automated or nonautomated testing reagents, control kits, calibrators, and related consumables—often bundled with specimen collection, laboratory analysis, electronic result reporting, and expert witness testimony for forensic applications. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments of public health (Illinois Department of Public Health), county correctional and community supervision departments (Collin County), municipal public health agencies (City of Austin), state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and universities operating student health centers (University of Houston). Collin County appears as a repeat buyer, issuing RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services due July 23, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $600,000 and a two-year term commencing September 1, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. The City of Austin posted IFB 9100AAM1023 on June 15, 2026, for rapid HIV test kits (Abbott Determine HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab Combo Test kits and controls) with a July 17, 2026 response deadline and a Small Business Preference Program available. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued an Invitation for Bid on February 13, 2026, for a five-year contract with up to five additional years of renewal for HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis screening assays and instrumentation services in Jackson County, with a March 16, 2026 response deadline; the same agency conducted emergency sole-source procurements with Abbott Laboratories for HIV and Syphilis reagents in February and May 2026, totaling $38,079.50. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted RFP 696-IG-26-P034 on April 13, 2026, for forensic analysis services including urine and feces stain identification and expert witness testimony, due May 13, 2026, with a one-year base period and four optional one-year renewals through August 31, 2031. The University of Houston released RFP-730-UofH-3109 on March 3, 2026, for blood chemistry reagents and nonautomated diagnostic testing services, with proposals due March 24, 2026. Geographic concentration in Texas and Illinois reflects active public health surveillance and criminal justice testing demand.