UNSPSC 41122110: Petri pad dispenser

UNSPSC 41122110 Petri pad dispenser is a Commodity code covering laboratory consumables and reagent supplies purchased by state health agencies, environmental departments, and municipal water utilities for analytical testing, sample preparation, and quality assurance work. State and local governments buy petri pads, culture media, collection kits, and associated lab consumables under this code to support drinking water analysis, environmental surveillance, wastewater monitoring, and microbial testing programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and environment, state transportation agencies, municipal water treatment and laboratory services divisions, and county environmental health offices. The mix spans both competitive bid solicitations for consumables and reagent supplies and sole-source procurements for proprietary testing equipment and specialized reagent kits where vendor-specific protocols or certifications are mandated.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Colorado, with significant procurement volume in drinking water compliance, wastewater surveillance, and genomic testing programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018026 for standards, consumables, and instrument parts (including petri-related supplies) due October 9, 2026, with historical fiscal-year 2026 spend between $50,000 and $75,000; the City of Arlington, Texas is soliciting an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals due September 17, 2026. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has posted multiple sole-source reagent procurements through May 2026 (Qiagen wastewater surveillance reagents, Standard BioTools genomic sequencing reagents, Ceres Nanosciences microbiome capture reagents, and Twist Bioscience synthetic viral controls) totaling $9.1 million across the portfolio. The Texas General Land Office issued IFB 7643-LP for water sample collection and analysis under the Beach Watch Program, and TxDOT issued IFB 601320000070474 for laboratory equipment and accessories in Corpus Christi. South Dakota posted a laboratory consumables, reagents, and chemicals opportunity (RFBIS27200163) on September 10, 2026, though detailed scope is unavailable. Mississippi issued a sole-source notice for 200 LeadSmart3 Standard Kits from EHS Lab due August 25, 2026. California solicited Agilent vacuum manifolds and trap assemblies (RFB 26200889) due May 11, 2026.