UNSPSC 41122201: Glass crucibles

UNSPSC 41122201 Glass crucibles is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers specialized laboratory consumables and analytical instrumentation for forensic, chemical, and genetic analysis rather than glass crucibles as traditionally understood. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Brazoria County, Texas have posted solicitations for forensic laboratory supplies and equipment including DNA analysis reagents, buffer containers, polymers, sequencing kits, genetic analyzer components, drug-screening cartridges and Direct ELISA kits, and a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer system. State law enforcement and public-safety agencies—specifically the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, and county sheriff's offices—are the primary buyers under this code, procuring supplies and instruments for crime laboratory operations, toxicology screening, and genetic identification work. The products are manufactured by specified vendors including Life Technologies Corp. (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation (Abbott), and ANDE Corporation, with storage and compatibility requirements tied to standard forensic analyzers such as the Applied Biosystems 3500 and SeqStudio Flex genetic analyzers.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-175A1.1, posted September 23, 2026, with responses due October 20, 2026, solicits proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies across 50 line items with quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 units based on four-year historical usage; the initial contract runs through October 31, 2027, with three one-year renewal options. Brazoria County's RFP 26-48, posted May 12, 2026, solicited an LC-QQQ system for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab with sealed bids due May 12, 2026. Both opportunities are restricted to brand/SKU specifications and single-source procurement, reflecting the proprietary nature of forensic laboratory consumables and instrumentation. Responses to the Texas Comptroller's solicitation remain valid for 120 days after the bid due date, and products must meet 90-day or manufacturer's standard warranty requirements with replacement of defective items within two weeks at no cost.