UNSPSC 41131505: Red cell indices device

In this classification, a red cell indices device, usually part of a larger system, calculates or directly measures the erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). US FDA regulates Red cell indices device under 21 CFR 864.5300 and under FDA product code KQH.

UNSPSC 41131505 Red cell indices device is a Commodity code covering laboratory analyzers and associated consumables that state and local health departments procure to perform hemoglobin screening, hematology analysis, and related diagnostic testing. State and local governments buy hemoglobin testing systems (such as ion-exchange HPLC analyzers for HbA1c and fetal screening), rack loaders for automated sample processing, laboratory media and culture supplies, reagents, and supporting consumables necessary for public health laboratory operations. Issuing bodies are predominantly state health departments and regional public health agencies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services, and the California Department of Public Health are recent active buyers under this code.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and California, with both states issuing substantial solicitations within the past five months. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB HHS0017310) on May 1, 2026, for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader to replace aging equipment at the South Texas Lab in Harlingen, with a response deadline of May 18, 2026; historical spending for similar goods ranged from $45,050 to $80,000 in fiscal year 2025. The California Department of Public Health posted an RFB (RFBIS27200117) on August 30, 2026, for public health laboratory supplies, media, and reagents, due September 4, 2026, with set-asides and preferences for certified small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, women-owned businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses under California procurement regulations. Both procurements use firm fixed pricing with itemized, unit-based structures and establish ongoing supply relationships with potential renewal options.