UNSPSC 41116163: Pipettor delivery manual calibration and verification test kit

Reagent or kit utilized for manual pipettor calibration and volumetric delivery verification

UNSPSC 41116163 Pipettor delivery manual calibration and verification test kit is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure diagnostic and public health laboratory testing supplies, particularly rapid test kits, reagents, controls, and consumables for HIV, sexually transmitted infection, and drug-abuse screening programs. Recent solicitations show this code is being used for one-time-use rapid HIV test kits (Abbott Determine models), NG/CT sexually transmitted infection test kits and collection devices, drug testing supplies compatible with analyzer systems, and related calibrators and controls. Issuing bodies include state health departments (Illinois Department of Public Health), city public health programs (City of Austin), county health services and criminal justice agencies (Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Collin County Health Care Services, Gwinnett County), and state criminal justice systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The Illinois Department of Public Health appears as a repeat buyer, procuring HIV/Syphilis reagents and NG/CT testing supplies under multiple change orders and emergency notices to maintain uninterrupted CLIA-certified laboratory operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Georgia. The City of Austin issued two separate IFBs for rapid HIV test kits (IFB 9100 AAM1023, due July 17, 2026, and a rebid IFB 9100 AAM1023REBID, due September 3, 2026), each requesting approximately 375 test kits and 79 control kits annually. Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department solicited offender specimen collection and drug testing services (RFP 2026-327, due July 23, 2026, estimated value $600,000) encompassing approximately 25,031 annual tests with screening and confirmation methodologies. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a change order notice (27482DPHOFCDIB53956, due October 13, 2026) increasing annual NG/CT testing volume to 25,000 tests and collection kits to 30,000 units under an existing contract, raising the five-year cost to $900,000. Gwinnett County posted an RFP for drug testing supplies compatible with an existing drugs of abuse analyzer (PE77023NONST2027000000764, due October 14, 2026), though specific volume and analyzer details were not disclosed. The Illinois Department of Public Health also conducted emergency sole-source procurements with Abbott Laboratories for HIV/Syphilis reagents and related consumables totaling $38,079.50.