UNSPSC 41142118: Potassium hydroxide titrants

In this classification, this entry connotes a titrant of Potassium hydroxide used as a reagent in clinical chemistry testing.

UNSPSC 41142118 Potassium hydroxide titrants is a Commodity code that encompasses laboratory reagents and reference standards used in forensic drug analysis, toxicology testing, and chemical identification within state and local law enforcement and public health laboratories. The code sees procurement activity across state departments of public safety, health and human services, county forensic laboratories, and state criminal justice agencies acquiring certified reference materials, immunoassay test kits, and analytical reagents for substance screening, method validation, and evidentiary sample analysis.

Recent state and local opportunities under this code span Texas, Florida, and Illinois. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 405-26R0008445A on July 9, 2026, for Direct ELISA testing kits covering 12 drug classes (cannabinoids, opiates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, and others) with response due July 23, 2026. Pinellas County, Florida, in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, solicited certified drug reference standards through Invitation to Quote 26-0305-ITQ in April 2026, with 131 line items of drug standards meeting ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 17034:2016 accreditation standards for use in the Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory; the procurement was funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Program with approximately $49,034.00 designated for supplies including drug standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016902v2 in February 2026 for QIAxcel and QIAamp DNA screening kits for the Department of State Health Services laboratory, with historical spend guidance of $25,050.00 to $30,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2025. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Centralized Maintenance Services established a joint purchase master contract for mosquito testing equipment (RAMP System kits and readers) through sole-source procurement in May 2026. Pinellas County SBE preferences apply to its drug standards solicitation, and the Texas TDCJ mass spectrometer procurement requires HUB subcontracting plan compliance.