UNSPSC 41116173: Cardiac marker test kits or supplies

Cardiac marker test kits used in hospital laboratory cardiac marker testing.

UNSPSC 41116173 Cardiac marker test kits or supplies is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure automated external defibrillators (AEDs), cardiac monitors, defibrillator accessories (batteries, pads, blood pressure cuffs), and related emergency cardiac-care equipment for fire departments, emergency medical services, schools, and healthcare facilities. The recent opportunities show a disconnect between the code's nominal scope—cardiac marker test kits for diagnostic laboratory use—and what is actually being bought: emergency response equipment rather than diagnostic reagents or laboratory consumables. State and local issuing bodies range from school districts (Utica Community Schools in Michigan, Cobb County School District in Georgia) to county governments (Sarasota County, Bryan County in Georgia, Marion County in Florida, Harris County in Texas) to state agencies (Colorado, Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission) to cooperative purchasing consortia (NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell). School districts and county governments appear repeatedly as buyers of AED equipment and batteries; emergency medical services departments and fire rescue agencies are the primary end-users identified in the postings.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Colorado, and Idaho, with cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell) extending reach across multiple states. Representative opportunities include Utica Community Schools' IFB for AEDs due October 28, 2026; Harris County's RFP for AEDs and related items due May 18, 2026; the State of Georgia's RFQ for AEDs (RFQ#26-210) due September 2, 2026; Cobb County School District's quotes for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories estimated at approximately $50,000 each (Q27009 due July 6, 2026, and Q27027 due July 27, 2026); and Sarasota County's RFQ for sixty-two Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED batteries (part number XBTAED001A) due August 21, 2026. The City of Dallas conducted an informal solicitation for defibrillators due May 15, 2026, and Marion County, Florida re-solicited blood pressure cuffs and hoses compatible with LIFEPAK 15S defibrillators through May 6, 2026. NASPO ValuePoint's medical-supplies cooperative RFP (proposals due November 9, 2026) casts a wide net across state and local entities, though specific commodity allocations to this code are not detailed in the postings. The code shows consistent buyer interest in single-source AED equipment procurement (such as Colorado's sole-source award to Stryker for LIFEPAK devices) alongside competitive quotes for batteries and accessories, suggesting both installed-base refresh cycles and emergency-preparedness equipment standardization driving current demand.