UNSPSC 41141704: Bone decalcifying solutions

In this classification, this entry connotes a reagent made of Bone decalcifying solutions that is used in clinical chemistry testing.

UNSPSC 41141704 Bone decalcifying solutions, a Commodity code, does not match the laboratory supplies and diagnostic reagents that state and local governments are actually purchasing under this code identifier. The recent opportunities on file tag this code to procurements for next-generation sequencing consumables (respiratory pathogen detection kits, viral surveillance reagents), culture media for foodborne and shellfish testing, solid phase extraction disks for drinking water analysis, gas chromatography columns and chemical standards for water testing, mycobacterial culture and identification reagents, spiking solutions for forensic applications, and whole genome sequencing kits — none of which are bone decalcifying solutions. The code shows persistent tagging misalignment between the nominal taxonomy and actual procurement demand. Issuing bodies are primarily state health and environmental agencies, notably the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (appearing in five recent opportunities), the Mississippi State Department of Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the State of California, and the City of Philadelphia. These procurements span both competitive sealed bids (IFB, RFB) and sole source designations where single manufacturers (Illumina, Clear Labs, Cerilliant) are the exclusive suppliers.

Activity clusters in Texas and Mississippi, with secondary activity in California and Philadelphia. Texas HHSC has posted multiple IFBs since February 2026 for laboratory diagnostic materials supporting public health surveillance, wastewater monitoring, and food safety testing — most with response deadlines between mid-February and late June 2026 and contract values ranging from historical estimates of $25,000 to $90,000. Representative recent opportunities include Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017272 (Respiratory Panel Kits for sequencing, due May 19, 2026), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017132 (culture media for pathogen testing, due June 2, 2026), and Mississippi State Department of Health sole source procurements for Illumina and Clear Labs sequencing reagents (objection deadline May 14, 2026, estimated $393,667.98 and $226,072.00 respectively). The code's recent activity reflects demand for specialized molecular diagnostics, pathogen detection, and environmental surveillance materials rather than bone preparation chemistry, signaling either sustained data-entry error or taxonomy drift that warrants code verification before pursuing opportunities tagged under this designation.