UNSPSC 41116165: Manual blood culture system

Subculture devices utilized for manual processing of blood and body fluid cultures inoculated into blood culture bottles

UNSPSC 41116165 Manual blood culture system (Commodity) covers laboratory hematology and chemistry testing equipment and consumables that state and local health agencies procure for blood analysis, including hemoglobin analyzers, ion-exchange HPLC systems, proficiency testing samples, and ICP-MS instrument supplies. The work is driven by public health laboratory operations — quality control, sample analysis, pediatric screening, and equipment replacement — rather than clinical care delivery. Issuing bodies include state health departments and university research laboratories; Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) appear as repeat buyers soliciting equipment and consumables for lab facilities serving statewide population health missions.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Wisconsin. The Texas HHSC issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) HHS0017310 on May 1, 2026 for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader to replace equipment at the South Texas Lab in Harlingen, with bids due May 18, 2026; separately, the HHSC issued IFB HHS0017071 in February 2026 for PerkinElmer ICP-MS consumables and supplies for blood lead screening, with bids due March 5, 2026. The University of Wisconsin-Madison posted RFB 2026-UWMSN-01287-RFB on April 3, 2026 for custom-made Hematology/Whole Blood Chemistry proficiency testing samples, with responses due May 5, 2026. All three solicitations are open competitive procurements with no disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides. Historical spend guidance for similar goods ranges from $20,000 to $80,000 annually, though Texas HHSC contracts note no guaranteed volumes.