UNSPSC 41116174: Cardiac marker reagents or solutions

Reagents used in hospital laboratory cardiac marker testing.

UNSPSC 41116174 Cardiac marker reagents or solutions is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes laboratory reagents and solutions for cardiac biomarker testing—substances used to measure troponin, myoglobin, BNP, and similar markers in blood samples to diagnose acute coronary syndrome and heart failure. In practice, state and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring automated external defibrillators (AEDs), defibrillator service plans and maintenance, cardiac monitors, and related medical emergency equipment—a material divergence from the code's intended scope. The issuing bodies include school districts, county emergency services and fire departments, cities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell. This represents a widespread tagging misalignment rather than an occasional coding error; the recent opportunity set shows no procurement of actual cardiac marker reagents or diagnostic laboratory solutions.

The geographic spread of AED and cardiac monitor activity spans Florida (Marion County Fire Rescue, Collier County Emergency Management, Orlando Fire Department, and multiple county sole-source notices), Texas (Harris County, City of Dallas), Georgia (Cobb County School District), and the Pacific Northwest (Sourcewell cooperative contracts covering Washington State counties). The most recent representative opportunities include Harris County's RFP for Automatic External Defibrillators and Related Items with a May 18, 2026 proposal deadline, the City of Dallas informal solicitation for defibrillators due May 15, 2026, Cobb County School District's quote request for AED units, batteries, and accessories due July 6, 2026 (estimated spend $50,000), and the City of Tampa's competitive bid for Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AEDs and related accessories designated for Small Local Business Enterprises with an estimated contract value of $60,000. Zoll Medical Corporation and Cardiac Science appear as recurring equipment vendors across sole-source and competitive procurements. Given the code mismatch, firms pursuing state and local opportunities in cardiac emergency response equipment should confirm the correct UNSPSC classification rather than rely on this code for market tracking.