UNSPSC 41131510: Automated hemoglobin system

In this classification, an automated hemoglobin system is a fully automated or semi-automated device which may or may not be part of a larger system. The generic type of device consists of the reagents, calibrators, controls, and instrumentation used to determine the hemoglobin content of human blood. US FDA regulates Automated hemoglobin system under 21 CFR 864.5620 and under FDA product code GKR.

UNSPSC 41131510 Automated hemoglobin system is a Commodity code under which state and local health departments procure automated laboratory analyzers for hemoglobin and variant testing, including the equipment, accessories, and associated consumables required for high-throughput screening and diagnostic work. The solicitations show state health agencies—specifically state health departments and public health laboratories—as the primary issuing bodies, purchasing both the capital equipment and the ongoing supplies needed to operate these systems. The scope encompasses ion-exchange HPLC analyzers designed for HbA1c and fetal screening applications, as well as the culture media, reagents, and laboratory consumables that support ongoing public health laboratory operations.

Recent activity centers in Texas and California. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) on May 1, 2026, for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader to replace equipment at the South Texas Lab in Harlingen, with a response deadline of May 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM Central Time; the procurement includes one compact analyzer, two power cords, and one rack loader capable of loading up to 50 samples, with historical spending guidance of $45,050 to $80,000 for similar goods in fiscal year 2025, and award anticipated for May 19, 2026, with an initial term through August 31, 2026, plus an optional one-year extension. The State of California Department of Public Health posted a request for bids (RFB) for public health laboratory supplies and media on August 30, 2026, with bids due September 4, 2026, structured as an itemized unit-basis procurement with California Certified Business Enterprise set-asides and preferences for small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, women-owned businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses.