UNSPSC 41131504: Automated cell-locating device

In this classification, an automated cell-locating device is a device used to locate blood cells on a peripheral blood smear, allowing the operator to identify and classify each cell according to type. US FDA regulates Automated cell-locating device under 21 CFR 864.5260 and under FDA product code JOY.

UNSPSC 41131504 Automated cell-locating device (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under this code. The three recent solicitations posted under 41131504 are laboratory and diagnostic equipment purchases unrelated to cell-locating functionality: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) issued an IFB in May 2026 for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader for the South Texas Lab in Harlingen, Texas; HHSC issued an IFB in March 2026 for PerkinElmer ICP-MS consumables and supplies for blood lead analysis; and the University of Wisconsin-Madison posted an RFB in April 2026 for custom-made hematology and whole blood chemistry proficiency testing samples. These acquisitions reflect laboratory analytical instrumentation and supplies for clinical screening and quality assurance, not automated cell-locating devices. The issuing bodies span a state health agency (HHSC/DSHS) repeat buyer and a higher-education procurement office (University of Wisconsin-Madison), indicating the code is capturing specialized laboratory and diagnostic purchases in the public health and academic sectors rather than its nominal scope.

The recent activity is concentrated in Texas, with a secondary posting from Wisconsin. The HHSC solicitations reflect recurring laboratory equipment and consumables needs, with the D-10 hemoglobin analyzer replacement driven by end-of-life equipment at a state facility (response deadline May 18, 2026) and the ICP-MS supplies RFB supporting ongoing pediatric blood lead screening (response deadline March 5, 2026). Historical spending guidelines ranged from $20,000 to $30,000 for similar consumables and $45,050 to $80,000 for analyzer equipment. None of these solicitations target the cell-locating or automated cell-tracking functionality that the code's title nominally describes, suggesting a classification mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the actual procurement activity recorded under this code at the state and local level.