UNSPSC 41121601: Filter tip pipette tips

UNSPSC 41121601 Filter tip pipette tips is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity presently recorded under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code include crime lab supplies procurement (the City of Albuquerque Police Department Scientific Evidence Division), municipal laboratory testing services (the City of Palm Bay water and wastewater facilities), and a public health lab information system replacement (Santa Clara County), none of which involve pipette tips or consumable laboratory pipetting supplies. The Albuquerque RFB encompasses 124 line items spanning evidence packaging, fingerprint collection equipment, chemical reagents, protective gear, and forensic tools; the Palm Bay ITB covers analytical testing for water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment compliance; and the Santa Clara RFI addresses lab information management software. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited under it suggests either systematic miscoding or that filter tip pipette tips are incidental components within larger forensic or testing lab supply bundles rather than primary procurement targets.

Geographic activity under this code spans at least California (Santa Clara County), Florida (Palm Bay), and New Mexico (Albuquerque), across municipal and county issuing bodies. The most recent posted opportunity is the Santa Clara County RFI for public health lab information management systems, issued April 7, 2026 with a response deadline of April 22, 2026. The Albuquerque Police Department RFB (RFB-2026-762-POL-DV) for crime lab supplies closed May 13, 2026, covering 124 line items with annual usage ranging from single units to 216,000 units and an initial two-year contract term with optional two-year renewal. The Palm Bay ITB (19-ITB-26) for laboratory testing services closed March 17, 2026, covering 188 line items across water, wastewater, and pretreatment testing with unit prices ranging from zero to $425 per analysis. Absent evidence that filter tip pipette tips are actively solicited as standalone items or primary components under this code, the code warrants further investigation or reclassification inquiry with the relevant procurement offices.