UNSPSC 41121805: Laboratory graduated cylinders

UNSPSC 41121805 Laboratory graduated cylinders is a Commodity code that spans a narrow product category, but recent state and local opportunities show the code is being applied more broadly to cover general laboratory supplies and testing services rather than graduated cylinders specifically. The Albuquerque Police Department's crime lab procurement (RFB 2026-762-POL-DV, due May 13, 2026) includes 124 line items of forensic and laboratory supplies—evidence packaging, fingerprint collection equipment, chemical reagents, protective gear, and specialized forensic tools—with annual usage ranging from single units to 216,000 units. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued an Invitation to Bid (19-ITB-26) for comprehensive laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs, encompassing 188 line items of analytical testing with estimated annual quantities from single analyses to 15,000 tests. The County of Santa Clara posted a Request for Information (RFITSSFY260686, due April 22, 2026) for a public health lab information management system replacement. State and local issuing bodies using this code include municipal police departments, city utilities departments, and county public health agencies—a mix reflecting forensic, environmental, and public health laboratory operations.

The code sees recent activity across the Southwest, Southeast, and West Coast. Albuquerque, New Mexico is pursuing crime lab supplies; Palm Bay, Florida (Brevard County) is seeking laboratory testing services and recently awarded Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. a contract at $80,872 total bid after receiving three responses; Santa Clara County, California is exploring LIMS replacement. The Palm Bay procurement indicates historical annual spending of $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025 on laboratory services. The Albuquerque RFB allows multiple awards or item-by-item selection with a two-year initial term and two-year renewal option. State preferences and pay equity requirements apply to the Albuquerque solicitation. The divergence between the code name (graduated cylinders) and the actual solicitations—forensic supplies, environmental testing services, and software—signals either broad tagging of laboratory-related work under this commodity code or a taxonomy mismatch worth clarifying with issuing bodies before pursuing.