UNSPSC 41122608: Hemocytometer cover glass

Cover glass or slip utilized on hemocytometers or counting chambers that is constructed of a thicker and more high quality ground glass so that it is able to be disinfected and reused

UNSPSC 41122608 Hemocytometer cover glass, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally designates laboratory consumables—specifically, thin glass coverslips used in hemocytometers for blood cell counting—but the recent opportunities tagged under this code involve procurement of complete laboratory information management systems, atomic force microscopes, general microscopy equipment and maintenance, and microscope operator training services. These solicitations represent capital equipment acquisitions and service contracts rather than consumable supplies. State and local buyers tagging opportunities under this code include a county health department (Santa Clara County), a major research university (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and a county water utility (Hillsborough County), suggesting the code is being used as a catch-all for laboratory instrumentation and related services rather than as a precise classifier for hemocytometer consumables.

Recent opportunities show geographic concentration in Wisconsin and Florida, with one California activity. The University of Wisconsin-Madison posted two separate RFBs in March 2026: one for an atomic force microscope (due March 27, 2026) and a second for microscopes, accessories, and maintenance services (due April 3, 2026). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITQ on February 23, 2026 (due March 19, 2026) for Motic Trinocular Microscope Training services valued at $21,000, requiring two four-day sessions at the Brandon Support Operation Center in Tampa, Florida, with DEP approval and CEU certification required. The County of Santa Clara posted an RFI on April 7, 2026 (due April 22, 2026) for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement. The mismatch between the code's consumable designation and the actual solicitations—which center on durable equipment, systems, and services—signals that this code sees little relevant recent activity for its stated product scope.