UNSPSC 41121806: Laboratory vials

UNSPSC 41121806 Laboratory vials, a Commodity code, covers glass and plastic vials and caps that state and local governments procure for laboratory testing, diagnostic work, and field sampling operations. The recent solicitations show procurement concentrated among environmental and public-health agencies purchasing vials for water quality testing, wastewater analysis, and pest-eradication support—work where vials function as consumable supplies integral to regulatory compliance and specimen collection rather than as end products themselves. Issuing bodies include state departments of agriculture and procurement offices, city utilities and environmental divisions, and municipal water and wastewater treatment authorities. The code captures both direct purchase of manufacturer-specific consumables (such as Revvity Janus vials for validated laboratory processes) and competitive procurement of standardized laboratory glassware where bidders supply vials as part of broader analytical-services contracts or as standalone commodity purchases.

Recent activity spans California, Florida, and Oregon. The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued RFQ P25-1173 closing March 12, 2026, for 150 cartons of DRAM 15x45mm glass shell vials and 22 cases of red polyethylene plug caps to support Medfly eradication, with a 5% small business and 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preference available. The City of Palm Bay, Florida posted ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for comprehensive laboratory testing services encompassing water, wastewater, and groundwater analysis across multiple facilities, with unit prices for individual analyses ranging from $0 to $425 depending on test type and vendor; the contract includes consumables and materials as pass-through costs. The Oregon State Procurement Office issued a Special Procurement Notice on June 9, 2026, for direct purchase of Revvity Janus consumable supplies from the manufacturer under sole-source authority, citing unavailability through statewide price agreements and validated-process requirements, with a protest period closing June 16, 2026.