UNSPSC 41123200: Preserved specimens and supplies

UNSPSC 41123200 Preserved specimens and supplies is a Class code under which state and local governments procure laboratory testing services, specimen collection, analysis, and related supplies for regulatory compliance, public health, and institutional purposes. The scope encompasses air quality testing (asbestos and mold assessment with laboratory analysis), drug testing for criminal justice populations (immunoassay screening and confirmatory testing by LC/MS/MS or GC/MS), and phlebotomy services with specimen collection supplies and courier operations. Issuing bodies span school districts, county criminal justice and community supervision departments, and county detention systems. Work is solicited through both competitive sealed bidding (ITB) and request-for-proposal (RFP) processes, with contractors typically required to hold specialized certifications—Florida asbestos and mold licenses for air quality work, SAMHSA or state lab certifications for drug testing, and proper background clearances for school or detention facility access.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida, Texas, and Oregon. Pinellas County School District (Florida) posted ITB #26-CD-039 on October 9, 2026, for Indoor Air Quality Services with a bids-due date of November 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., seeking sealed electronic bids for asbestos surveys, mold testing, air sampling, and laboratory analysis with an estimated contract value of approximately $100,000 and a term commencing December 16, 2026. Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Texas) posted RFP 2026-327 on September 25, 2026, requesting offender specimen collection and drug testing services with proposals due July 23, 2026, covering two collection sites and approximately 25,031 annual tests at an estimated contract value of $600,000 over two years with three optional one-year renewals. Marion County, Oregon, posted ITB SO1814-26 on July 10, 2026, for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy for Adults in Custody with a bid-due date of July 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, encompassing specimen collection supplies, courier services, and phlebotomist services.