UNSPSC 41116172: Cardiac marker quality controls or calibrators or standards

Quality control reagents used in hospital laboratory cardiac marker testing.

UNSPSC 41116172 Cardiac marker quality controls or calibrators or standards is a Commodity code, but state and local recent opportunities reflect a sharp mismatch: the sourced records show defibrillator units, AED batteries and pads, accessories, and associated service plans rather than laboratory-grade cardiac markers or calibration standards. Issuing bodies span school districts, counties, cities, and fire departments purchasing AEDs and related emergency response equipment. The Cobb County School District solicited AED units and batteries (Q27009, due July 6, 2026, approximately $50,000); the City of Tampa procured Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED units, pads, and batteries across 190 city-owned buildings (26P00028, due December 19, 2025); Harris County issued an RFP for AED units and related items (260079, due May 18, 2026); and the City of Dallas requested defibrillators for airport logistics (IFSAVIB2300033, due May 15, 2026). Sole source and service-plan procurements dominate: the Orlando Fire Department contracted with Zoll Medical Corporation for a Worry-Free Service Plan covering 65 defibrillator units at $318,123.66 (S260394, due April 17, 2026); Collier County pursued a sole source Zoll cardiac monitor service plan (PUR16607, due March 3, 2026); and Marion County re-solicited blood pressure cuffs and hoses compatible with the LIFEPAK 15S defibrillator (21044, due May 6, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Marion County, Collier County, City of Orlando, City of Tampa), Texas (City of Dallas, Harris County), and the Pacific Northwest through Sourcewell cooperative purchasing (covering Washington counties including Franklin, Grant, and Yakima). The City of Eugene, Oregon used a Sourcewell cooperative agreement to procure Stryker cardiac monitors valued at $1,446,743.80 (SKE001000016005, due February 18, 2026). A Minnesota-based Sourcewell RFP for law enforcement equipment (061626, due June 16, 2026) includes AED and defibrillator units within a broader multi-state cooperative framework. The code shows no alignment with laboratory or clinical chemistry calibration—recent opportunities consistently target first-responder and public-access defibrillator deployment, maintenance, and service contracting rather than diagnostic marker standardization or quality assurance.