UNSPSC 41121704: Cryogenic tubes

UNSPSC 41121704 Cryogenic tubes, a Commodity code, represents consumables and reagents used in state and local laboratory operations, though recent solicitations tagged to this code show limited direct cryogenic-tube procurement and instead reflect a broader laboratory-supplies procurement pattern spanning chemical reagents, analytical instruments, and sample-handling consumables. State and local buyers under this code include health and environmental agencies conducting water quality testing, wastewater surveillance, and public health monitoring. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the City of Arlington Texas, the Texas General Land Office, and the Texas Department of Transportation have all posted recent opportunities in the laboratory-consumables space. Work solicited ranges from standards and instrument parts for Safe Drinking Water Act compliance (Texas HHSC, September 2026) to wastewater surveillance reagents and synthetic viral controls (Colorado CDPHE, May 2026) to water-sample collection and analysis services under the Texas Beach Watch Program (Texas GLO, June 2026). The solicitations reflect competitive open bidding (IFB and RFQ formats) alongside sole-source procurements for proprietary laboratory platforms and reagents where single vendors hold exclusive distribution rights or unique technical capabilities.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Colorado, with isolated opportunities in South Dakota, Mississippi, and California. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC solicitation HHS0018026 (Standards, Consumables and Instrument parts, IFB due October 9, 2026, estimated $50,000–$75,000 for fiscal 2026) and the Colorado CDPHE sole-source procurements for Qiagen wastewater reagents and Twist Bioscience synthetic viral controls (both May 2026, estimated values $3.14 million and $2.3 million respectively). The City of Arlington posted an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals with a September 17, 2026 deadline. Texas and Colorado dominate the recent posting record, driven by water-quality compliance mandates and state public health laboratory operations. Several opportunities carry set-asides or preferences: the Texas GLO Beach Watch procurement includes a VetHUB subcontracting requirement for awards valued at $100,000 or more; Texas tie-breaker advantages apply to Texas-produced supplies and service-disabled veteran businesses. Sole-source procurements (Colorado and Mississippi records) eliminate competitive opportunity but signal steady demand for specialized laboratory reagents and equipment from state environmental and public health agencies.