UNSPSC 41121701: Multipurpose or general test tubes

UNSPSC 41121701 Multipurpose or general test tubes (Commodity) describes consumable laboratory glassware and supplies that state and local governments purchase for forensic, environmental, and public health laboratory operations. Recent solicitations show this code being applied to crime lab supply procurement, water and wastewater testing operations, and public health laboratory information management initiatives, though the actual goods being tagged range from test tubes and evidence packaging materials to specialized forensic equipment and laboratory information systems that sit outside the nominal scope of the code's name.

State and local police departments, environmental protection agencies, and public health departments issue these procurements. The City of Albuquerque Police Department's Scientific Evidence Division issued RFB 2026-762-POL-DV in April 2026 for 124 line items of forensic and laboratory supplies including evidence packaging, fingerprint collection equipment, chemical reagents, protective equipment, and specialized forensic tools, with sealed bids due May 13, 2026 through the City's Bonfire e-procurement system and an initial two-year term with a two-year renewal option. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for comprehensive laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment programs, with 188 line items of analytical testing and courier services; bids closed March 17, 2026, with three responses ranging from $80,872 to $107,946 annually, and historical spending at $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025. The County of Santa Clara issued RFI RFITSSFY260686 in April 2026 for a public health laboratory information management system replacement with responses due April 22, 2026. Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and California, with additional activity in New Mexico; issuing bodies include municipal police departments, municipal environmental and water utilities, and county public health agencies.