UNSPSC 41122106: Inoculating devices

UNSPSC 41122106 Inoculating devices, a Commodity code, encompasses laboratory consumables, reagents, and specialized testing equipment that state and local governments procure for water quality monitoring, pathogen detection, and environmental surveillance. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring items such as laboratory columns, detectors, assay controls, microbiome particles, reagents for polymerase chain reaction testing, and wastewater sampling equipment to support drinking water compliance, disease surveillance, and beach water quality monitoring programs. The issuing bodies span state health and environmental departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Mississippi state government), city water utilities and laboratory services (City of Arlington, Texas; Texas Department of Transportation), and state environmental and natural resource agencies (Texas General Land Office). The work being solicited ranges from consumable supplies for analytical chemistry to proprietary reagent systems and specialized testing platforms that support public health and environmental protection mandates.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Colorado. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for analytical chemistry consumables—columns, septa, protective gloves, and detector components—supporting Safe Drinking Water Act compliance, with bids due October 9, 2026 and estimated fiscal year 2026 value between $50,000 and $75,000. The City of Arlington issued an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals serving laboratory services and water treatment plants, with responses due September 17, 2026. Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment conducted multiple sole-source procurements in May 2026 for specialized testing reagents and systems: Qiagen wastewater surveillance reagents and instruments ($3.14 million estimated total through December 2028), Standard BioTools genomics equipment and reagents ($2.3 million for equipment plus $1 million for reagents through December 2028), Ceres Nanosciences microbiome particles ($3.5 million through June 2029), and Twist Bioscience synthetic viral controls and capture panels ($2.3 million through May 2030). The Texas General Land Office solicited water sample collection and analysis services for bacterial monitoring across three coastal counties under IFB 7643-LP, with award based on lowest cost per sample. The Texas Department of Transportation procured laboratory equipment and accessories for its Corpus Christi area office, with the closing date of April 24, 2026. The California Department of General Services posted a brand-name-only solicitation for Agilent vacuum manifolds and trap assemblies, due May 11, 2026. Most opportunities reflect multi-year contracts or annual supply agreements with renewal provisions, and several include set-aside or preference considerations such as VetHUB subcontracting requirements and certified business enterprise (CBE) designations.