UNSPSC 41121818: Laboratory storage bottle

Bottles utilized for media and general storage

UNSPSC 41121818 Laboratory storage bottle is a Commodity code that encompasses physical storage containers and related supplies used in forensic, environmental, and public health laboratory operations. State and local governments procure under this code when they need evidence packaging, sample containment, and consumable materials to support crime lab operations, water and wastewater testing programs, and public health laboratory workflows. The issuing bodies are police departments (through city purchasing divisions), municipal water and wastewater utilities, and county public health agencies. City purchasing divisions issue the majority of recent solicitations, acting on behalf of operating departments.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast. The City of Albuquerque issued RFB 2026-762-POL-DV in April 2026 for 124 line items of forensic and laboratory supplies including evidence packaging, fingerprint collection equipment, and chemical reagents for the Albuquerque Police Department's crime lab, with sealed bids due May 13, 2026. The City of Palm Bay, Florida posted ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs, which included consumable supplies and analytical materials as part of its 188-line-item scope. The County of Santa Clara issued an RFI in April 2026 for a lab information management system replacement for its Public Health Lab, indicating regional procurement activity in laboratory operations support. The code shows activity across municipal water utilities, law enforcement crime labs, and public health agencies, with no identified set-aside designations in the available documentation.