UNSPSC 41141507: Chlorate standards

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

UNSPSC 41141507 Chlorate standards, a Commodity code, describes certified reference materials and quality control reagents used by state and local testing laboratories for analytical method validation and compliance analysis in water, food, drug, and environmental safety operations. The recent solicitations show state agencies and county health departments buying direct ELISA testing kits for substance analysis, radon measurement and laboratory analysis services, immunoassay reagents for controlled-substance screening, drug reference standards for forensic toxicology and seized-drug analysis, and laboratory consumables including quality control test kits, bioball bacterial strain kits, and ion source assemblies for chromatography and mass spectrometry equipment. The issuing bodies include state health and environmental agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Public Safety, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Florida Department of Law Enforcement), county health and development offices (Pinellas County, Rockland County), and forensic laboratories operating under state authority. Several agencies are repeat buyers on a one-year or multi-year renewal cycle, with contract values typically ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 annually for consumables and standards packages.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Illinois, with spot procurement from New York. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018026 for standards, consumables, and instrument parts used in drinking water analysis, posted September 24, 2026, due October 9, 2026, with historical fiscal year 2026 value between $50,000 and $75,000; the Texas Department of Public Safety IFB 405-26R0008445A for immunoassay reagent kits (Direct ELISA testing kits for substance analysis), posted July 9, 2026, due July 23, 2026; Pinellas County Invitation to Quote 26-0305-ITQ for 131 line items of certified drug reference standards for forensic laboratory operations, posted April 23, 2026, due April 23, 2026, with $72,126.85 in federal Paul Coverdell Program funding and $49,034.00 dedicated to equipment and supplies; and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's joint purchase master contract for mosquito testing equipment (RAMP System and test kits), established May 4, 2026, through sole-source award to ADAPCO, LLC. Contracts typically run one year with optional one-year extensions at buyer discretion, require firm fixed pricing with potential Consumer Price Index or Federal Minimum Wage adjustments at agency discretion, and often encourage but do not require HUB Subcontracting Plans or SBE set-asides.