UNSPSC 41121503: Manual multichannel air displacement pipetters

UNSPSC 41121503 Manual multichannel air displacement pipetters is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code—a $6.2 million emergency bridge replacement project in Orange County, Florida; a California procurement for Rainin pipettes and spacers; and a laboratory testing services RFB in Palm Bay, Florida—span infrastructure construction, equipment procurement, and environmental testing services. Only the California opportunity directly matches the code's stated product category; the Orange County and Palm Bay solicitations are substantively unrelated to manual pipetting equipment. The issuing bodies include county transportation departments, state procurement offices, and municipal utilities, though the sparse recent activity and categorical mismatch suggest this code may not be the primary taxonomy classification state and local agencies use when sourcing manual pipette equipment.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and California. Orange County, Florida posted an IFB for sealed bids due July 7, 2026, for emergency bridge replacements with a question deadline of June 1, 2026, and Addendum #3 Revision posted June 17, 2026. The State of California issued an RFB (RFBIS26200929) on May 5, 2026, for Rainin pipettes and spacers with a May 22, 2026 deadline, though detailed specifications are not available in compressed format. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 for laboratory testing services with a March 13, 2026 deadline, with three bids received ranging from $80,872 to $107,946.10. The code's limited recent activity and categorical inconsistency suggest pipette procurement may be distributed across other UNSPSC codes or acquired through vendor-direct channels rather than formal RFB/RFP processes at the state and local level.