UNSPSC 41141510: Chromate standards

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

UNSPSC 41141510 Chromate standards is a Commodity code covering laboratory reference materials and consumables used in chemical analysis, quality control, and forensic work by state and local health, environmental, and law enforcement agencies. State and local governments procure chromate standards alongside broader laboratory supply bundles—including other analytical standards, reagents, quality-control materials, detector components, and instrument consumables—for compliance testing, method validation, and evidentiary analysis. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies sourcing chromate and related standards through small competitive bids ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 annually, often bundled with other analytical materials and submitted as firm, fixed-price contracts with optional annual extensions. Issuing bodies include state health departments, forensic laboratories, county community development offices, and state law enforcement agencies, which frequently structure awards to allow piggyback use across multiple departments or regional partners. HUB Subcontracting Plan submissions are encouraged but not required on several solicitations, and best-value evaluation criteria dominate over strict low-price award.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Texas Department of Public Safety have issued multiple IFBs for laboratory standards and consumables since July 2026. The HHSC posted IFB HHS0017881 (Lab Supplies for food, water dairy and shellfish testing) due August 26, 2026, and HHS0018026 (Standards, Consumables and Instrument parts) due October 9, 2026, both delivering to the Department of State Health Services lab in Austin with historical spend between $50,000 and $75,000 annually. Pinellas County, Florida, in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, issued Invitation to Quote #26-0305-ITQ for certified drug standards in forensic analysis with delivery by June 1, 2026, funded through a $72,126.85 federal Coverdell grant. Illinois procured mosquito-testing equipment (West Nile and Dengue test kits) via sole-source award to ADAPCO in May 2026, and Rockland County, New York, requested radon-testing services and device supply in an RFP due August 20, 2026. Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 405-26R0008445A for direct ELISA reagent kits due July 23, 2026, advertised as sole-source but inviting equivalent product proposals. Pricing pressures and price-adjustment provisions tied to the Consumer Price Index or Federal Minimum Wage are common across these solicitations.