UNSPSC 41141921: Ascorbic acid test system

In this classification, Ascorbic acid test system connotes a device used to measure Ascorbic acid levels. US FDA regulates Ascorbic acid test system under 21 CFR 862.1095 and under FDA product code JMA.

UNSPSC 41141921 Ascorbic acid test system is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity designates diagnostic and forensic testing kits—including immunoassay reagent systems for controlled-substance detection, mosquito-borne virus test kits, drug reference standards for forensic validation, and DNA screening kits for laboratory analysis. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code include state law enforcement and forensic laboratories (Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab, Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory), public health agencies (Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation), and state health services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of State Health Services). These jurisdictions procure testing kits and certified reference materials for forensic drug analysis, toxicology screening, method validation, and communicable-disease surveillance, typically through competitive or sole-source Invitations for Bid or Invitations to Quote.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 405-26R0008445A on July 9, 2026, requesting Direct ELISA testing kits for substance analysis across 12 controlled substances (cannabinoids, opiates, PCP, amphetamines, barbiturates, methamphetamine, cocaine, benzodiazepines, oxycodone, carisoprodol, and zolpidem) with responses due July 23, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured QIAxcel and QIAamp DNA screening kits through IFB HHS0016902v2 with a response deadline of January 29, 2026, with historical annual values between $25,050 and $30,000. Pinellas County, Florida, in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, issued Invitation to Quote #26-0305-ITQ on April 23, 2026, for 131 line items of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 accredited drug reference standards for forensic analysis, funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Program with $49,034 allocated for equipment and supplies. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation established a joint purchase master contract through sole-source procurement to ADAPCO for the RAMP System (Response Biomedical Corp.'s West Nile Virus and Dengue test kits and readers), with a notice of intent posted May 4, 2026, serving city, county, state, and federal agencies nationwide. Set-asides and preferences appear in recent solicitations: the Pinellas County procurement prioritizes Certified Small Business Enterprises with early-submission incentives, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requires HUB subcontracting plan compliance.