UNSPSC 41141504: Boron standards

In this classification, this entry connotes a standardized formulation of Boron used to conduct Anion tests.

UNSPSC 41141504 Boron standards is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers certified reference materials and analytical reagent kits used in forensic laboratories, drug screening operations, and public health testing programs. State and local agencies are soliciting these materials for toxicology analysis, seized drug examination, immunoanalysis testing, and disease vector surveillance. The solicitations show a distinct mismatch between the code's nominal scope (boron standards) and what is actually being bought—recent opportunities center on drug reference standards, ELISA immunoassay reagents, and DNA screening kits rather than boron-specific materials. Issuing bodies include state forensic laboratories and crime analysis divisions, state health and human services agencies, county forensic facilities, and state environmental or disease-control units. These are specialized government testing operations with established accreditation requirements (ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 17034:2016) and regulatory compliance obligations, particularly for controlled-substance reference materials requiring DEA licensing.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab Division posted an IFB (405-26R0008445A) on July 9, 2026, due July 23, 2026, for Direct ELISA testing kits covering 12 drug analyte lines with estimated unit quantities of 3 to 30 per line item; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0016902v2) in February 2026 for QIAxcel and QIAamp DNA screening kits with a historical fiscal-year value of $25,050 to $30,000. Pinellas County, Florida, in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, solicited an Invitation to Quote (260305ITQ) on April 23, 2026, for 131 line items of certified drug reference standards with purity and uncertainty specifications, funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Program with $49,034 designated for equipment and supplies. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Centralized Maintenance Services posted a sole-source notice in May 2026 for mosquito testing equipment (RAMP System kits for West Nile Virus and Dengue detection) through ADAPCO, LLC. The code shows limited and specialized activity; state and local procurement under this designation does not align reliably with the code's stated commodity name.