UNSPSC 41121710: Test tube closures or caps

UNSPSC 41121710 Test tube closures or caps (Commodity) covers laboratory consumables and supplies purchased by state and local health departments, public utilities, and police forensic divisions — though the recent solicitations under this code show a marked mismatch between the nominal taxonomy and actual procurement activity. The Albuquerque Police Department's April 2026 RFB for crime lab supplies spans 124 line items including evidence packaging, fingerprint collection equipment, chemical reagents, protective gear, and forensic tools; the code appears to tag a broad consumables basket rather than closures alone. The City of Palm Bay, Florida's ITB for laboratory testing services (posted April 2026, response due March 2026) sought analytical work across water, wastewater, and groundwater programs at three wastewater and two water treatment facilities — a service contract fundamentally different from physical supply procurement. The Santa Clara County RFI for a lab information management system replacement (posted April 2026, response due April 2026) seeks software, not consumables. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, municipal utilities, and county public health agencies; police forensics and municipal water/wastewater operations dominate the recent activity block.

Geographically, recent activity clusters in New Mexico, Florida, and California. The Albuquerque RFB awarded a two-year initial term with two-year renewal option; bidders must submit sealed responses by May 13, 2026 through the City's Bonfire system and include completed Pay Equity Reporting Forms, with state preferences and City pay equity preferences applicable. The Palm Bay ITB received three bids with total prices ranging from $80,872 to $107,946, with individual test prices from $0 (field measurements) to $425 (Cryptosporidium analysis). Code activity under the nominal scope of test tube closures or caps appears minimal; practitioners should verify final UNSPSC assignments with issuing bodies or treat this code as a watch category pending clarification of how municipal labs and forensic divisions classify physical lab consumables versus services and software.