UNSPSC 41151517: Matching fluid k colorimetric preparation

In this classification, this entry connotes a standardized preparation made of Matching fluid k, used in a colorimetric Clinical laboratory test.

UNSPSC 41151517 Matching fluid k colorimetric preparation, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work being solicited in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span precision laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and testing services — including optical surface profilometers, airfield photometric testing, drug discovery software suites, meter test boards, high-voltage capacitance measurement modules, atmospheric monitoring systems, and spectrophotometers — none of which align with matching fluid or colorimetric preparation as consumables or reagents. The code appears to be a tagging error across multiple unrelated purchases rather than a coherent commodity family.

Activity spans state universities (Valencia College in Florida, Jackson State University in Mississippi, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System), municipal utilities and authorities (City of Ocala Electric Utility, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Lee County Port Authority in Florida, City of Phoenix Water Services, Lubbock Power & Light), county government (Marion County, Oregon; Collier County, Florida; Harris County Toll Road Authority, Texas), city procurement offices (City of Tampa, City of Orlando), state health departments (Texas Department of State Health Services), and the Colorado State Patrol. Opportunities posted between May and October 2026 show no meaningful geographic concentration — Florida dominates with multiple postings (Valencia College sole source for optical profilometer, Lee County Port Authority photometric testing, Collier County single-source Siemens instrumentation, City of Tampa TOC analyzer parts, City of Orlando FIAnalyzer service), but Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Mississippi, and Arizona each report one or more solicitations. Recent procurement notices include RFP and RFQ formats (City of Ocala meter test board RFP due April 30, 2026; Lee County Port Authority e-quotes due October 29, 2026 and August 20, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services laboratory equipment repair RFP due August 26, 2026), sole-source and single-source notices (Jackson State University Schrodinger software $65,318.25 over five years; Collier County Siemens instrumentation; City of Tampa Tekmar Fusion TOC analyzer $25,000 annually; City of Orlando FIAnalyzer service), and IFBs (Kissimmee Utility Authority precision high-voltage module under $250,000; Phoenix Water Services atmospheric monitoring five-year contract; Marion County laboratory testing services). The code's misalignment with actual commodities being purchased indicates either miscoding at the source or systematic data quality issues that merit clarification before pursuit.