UNSPSC 41121716: Scintillation vial

Cylindrical container with screw cap composed of glass, translucent polypropylene or opaque polyethylene used in the laboratory setting for chromatography, gamma or scintillation counting.

UNSPSC 41121716 Scintillation vial, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally encompasses scintillation vials used in laboratory and scientific analysis, but recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect a mismatch between the taxonomy assignment and actual procurement scope. Of the four recent opportunities in the dataset, only one procurement—the City of Dallas purchase of Bac T Bottles for the Dallas Water Utilities department—bears a plausible connection to laboratory equipment; the remaining three opportunities span law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative), home-based senior services (Collier County), and educational materials and supplies (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), none of which ordinarily consume scintillation vials.

The City of Dallas IFB for Bac T Bottles (solicitation IFSDWUB11000025, due February 27, 2026) represents the only recent state and local opportunity with potential relevance to laboratory consumables in this dataset. No issuing bodies show repeat activity under this code, and geographic concentration cannot be meaningfully characterized given the sparse and divergent nature of recent postings. The code appears to receive minimal and inconsistent tagging in state and local procurement systems, suggesting either light purchasing volume for this commodity or systematic miscoding of opportunities. Firms evaluating this code should verify tagging accuracy with issuing bodies before investing in pursuit, as the recent opportunity mix does not support a reliable pipeline of scintillation vial procurement activity.