UNSPSC 41121717: Cryogenic sperm or embryo storage straw

Flexible bio-compatible cylinder for storage of materials for assisted reproduction. Tube ends are crimped to contain specimen.

UNSPSC 41121717 Cryogenic sperm or embryo storage straw is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure for reproductive health and fertility services, specifically the specialized consumable straws used to store and preserve biological materials in cryogenic conditions. The code covers the physical storage vessels themselves—small, sterile straw tubes designed to hold gametes or embryos in liquid nitrogen environments—rather than the equipment, facilities, or clinical services that surround their use. Public health departments, state university systems with medical or veterinary schools, and regional reproductive health clinics source these items as part of routine inventory management for fertility programs and assisted reproductive technology services.

No recent state and local procurement opportunities are documented under this code in the available records. The code shows no active RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB activity from state departments, counties, municipalities, school districts, transit authorities, or special-purpose districts within the timeframe captured. This absence likely reflects the narrowly specialized nature of the commodity—cryogenic storage straws are typically ordered as maintenance stock or through standing vendor relationships rather than through competitive bid solicitations—and the limited number of public-sector organizations that maintain in-house fertility or reproductive services programs. Business development professionals should monitor cooperative purchasing vehicles and vendor agreements used by state university health systems and Medicaid agencies to identify procurement activity that may not appear in public notice channels.