UNSPSC 41131802: Calibrator for cell indices

In this classification a calibrator for cell indices is a device that approximates whole blood or certain blood cells and that is used to set an instrument intended to measure mean cell volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), or other cell indices US FDA regulates Calibrator for cell indices under 21 CFR 864.8150 and under FDA product code KRX.

UNSPSC 41131802 Calibrator for cell indices (Commodity) covers laboratory equipment and supplies used in clinical hematology and chemistry testing, specifically hemoglobin analysis systems, proficiency testing samples, and ion-exchange HPLC consumables for blood screening and quality assurance. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state health departments and universities operating clinical or research laboratories. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have posted multiple IFBs for specialized hematology and chemistry testing equipment and supplies, indicating these agencies are repeat buyers in the space. Work being solicited ranges from capital equipment—such as the D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with rack loader for automated sample processing—to consumables and proficiency testing materials used to calibrate and validate clinical laboratory instruments.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Wisconsin. The Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0017310 on May 1, 2026, for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with rack loader and accessories to replace laboratory equipment at the South Texas Lab in Harlingen, with a May 18, 2026 response deadline and historical spend guidance of $45,050 to $80,000. The same agency issued IFB HHS0017071 on February 18, 2026, for PerkinElmer ICP-MS consumables and supplies (sample probes, filters, cones, nebulizers, torches, tubing, solutions) used in pediatric blood lead screening, with a March 5, 2026 deadline and historical spend of $20,000 to $30,000. The University of Wisconsin-Madison posted an RFB (2026-UWMSN-01287-RFB) on April 3, 2026, for custom-made hematology and whole blood chemistry proficiency testing samples, with a response deadline of May 5, 2026. None of the three solicitations specified set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and all are open to qualified vendors.