UNSPSC 41121600: Pipette tips

UNSPSC 41121600 Pipette tips, a Class code, represents laboratory consumables and related supplies that state and local governments procure for water quality testing, wastewater analysis, environmental monitoring, and public health laboratory work. The code encompasses pipette tips themselves and associated laboratory equipment supplies used in analytical testing across municipal water and wastewater utilities, environmental health departments, and public health laboratories. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county water authorities, municipal utilities departments, state health departments, and special-purpose laboratory facilities. Florida emerges as a primary jurisdiction, with recent activity concentrated among city and county utilities and the state health system. Recent opportunities include the City of Palm Bay's ITB 19-ITB-26 for comprehensive laboratory testing services supporting water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment programs (posted April 13, 2026, with bids due March 13, 2026), which explicitly itemized 188 line items including pipette-dependent analytical work; the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories' single-source procurement SS14907 for Agilent service, supplies, and pipette tips supporting arboviral disease testing (posted January 21, 2026, due February 11, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $850,000.00 across a three-year term); and the State of California's RFB for Rainin Pipettes and Spacers (posted May 5, 2026, due May 22, 2026).

Recent procurement activity under this code shows municipal water and wastewater utilities as the primary customer segment, with unit pricing ranging from $5 to $425 per analytical service depending on test type and vendor. The Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories represents a standout repeat buyer for lab consumables, having issued single-source agreements for proprietary laboratory equipment supplies including pipette tips. Geographic spread centers on Florida (Palm Bay and Tallahassee), with additional activity in California. Bid values and historical spending data for water and wastewater testing services indicate recurring annual procurement volumes; the City of Palm Bay expended $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025 on laboratory services, establishing baseline procurement activity in the segment. Solicitation notices reflect specifications for EPA- and FDEP-approved analytical methods, Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program credentials, and NELAP accreditation requirements for contractors supplying or supporting these consumables in operational environments.