UNSPSC 41122600: Laboratory microscope slides and supplies

UNSPSC 41122600 Laboratory microscope slides and supplies is a Class code encompassing reagents, detection kits, extraction equipment, and consumable lab supplies that state and local health, agriculture, and public health agencies procure for diagnostic and research work. The California Department of Food and Agriculture's July 2026 RFQ for plant virus detection reagents, homogenizers, extraction bags, replacement parts, and AgriStrip test sets illustrates the scope: state agencies buy these supplies on an as-needed basis under multi-year term contracts with firm pricing, ordering in small quantities (1–30 units per item type) against authorized maximums. Issuing bodies are primarily state departments of agriculture and public health laboratories; the code does not show recent activity from counties, cities, school districts, or transit authorities in the available sample.

The sole recent opportunity on record is the California Department of Food and Agriculture's P26-0036 RFQ, posted July 1, 2026, with a response deadline of July 21, 2026, covering a three-year term contract with purchase order execution beginning August 1, 2026. The contract runs through July 30, 2027, or until funds deplete. Evaluation prioritizes price, quality, delivery capability, and vendor reliability; no set-asides or pre-bid events are noted. Geographic activity is limited to California in the recent data. The sparse opportunity record suggests this code sees limited state and local procurement volume or that agencies tag related spend under broader reagent or lab-supply codes.