UNSPSC 41141800: Clinical chemistry substrates

UNSPSC 41141800 Clinical chemistry substrates is a Class code covering laboratory reagents, kits, and consumables used in diagnostic testing and public health surveillance. State and local governments procuring under this code buy next-generation sequencing panels for pathogen detection, culture media for foodborne illness testing, solid phase extraction disks for drinking water analysis, and specialized reagents for mycobacterial identification and forensic applications. Recent solicitations show health departments acquiring consumables for wastewater surveillance (respiratory pathogen panels), food and water safety testing (culture media kits), and whole genome sequencing (WGS) reagent bundles for variant detection and outbreak investigation. The issuing-body mix spans state health departments, university health science centers, municipal health laboratories, and public health surveillance programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) appear frequently as repeat buyers, alongside Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the State of California, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSA), and the City of Philadelphia.

Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Mississippi, and California. Representative recent opportunities include HHSC/DSHS IFB HHS0017272 (Respiratory Pathogen ID/AMR Enrichment Kits and Illumina Viral Surveillance Panels for wastewater surveillance, closed May 19, 2026), HHSC/DSHS IFB HHS0017132 (R&F brand culture media for E. coli, Listeria, and Enterobacter detection, closed June 2, 2026), MSDH sole-source procurement RFX 3150006813 (Illumina WGS kits and reagents for foodborne and SARS-CoV-2 specimen analysis, objection deadline May 14, 2026, estimated $393,667.98), MSDH sole-source procurement RFX 3150006814 (Clear Labs kits and reagents for WGS testing, objection deadline May 14, 2026, estimated $226,072.00), and California RFB IS-26200845 (MyCodeDR reagents for mycobacterial identification, closed April 29, 2026). UTHSA RFP 745-26-P19 for a comprehensive Biotech Research, Clinical Diagnostics, and Equipment Catalog (closed June 4, 2026) demonstrates university demand for broader reagent and equipment supply agreements. Sole-source procurements by state health labs for manufacturer-specific WGS and diagnostic reagent bundles signal locked-in relationships with Illumina and Clear Labs infrastructure. Texas competitive solicitations typically close on firm deadlines with 10–30 day lead times; IFBs require firm fixed pricing and completed affirmations (debarment, E-Verify, state-specific certifications). Set-aside designations or HUB subcontracting plans are not mandated in most recent opportunities, though California includes CBE forms. Historical spending ranges from $25,000 to $393,000 depending on the specific reagent bundle and testing volume.