UNSPSC 41151528: Usp colorimetric standards

In this classification, this entry connotes a colorimetric standard that incorporates the USP Color Index.

UNSPSC 41151528 Usp colorimetric standards, Commodity tier, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve laboratory testing services, equipment repair and maintenance, spectrophotometer procurement, oil analysis services, and testing system acquisitions — none of which directly map to colorimetric standards as discrete procured goods. Marion County, Oregon (ITB SO1814-26, due July 24, 2026) solicited laboratory testing and phlebotomy services for adults in custody; the Texas Department of State Health Services (IFB HHS0017421, due July 6, 2026) sought repair and maintenance for five pieces of laboratory equipment including washers and sterilization units; the City of Tampa (RFQ 26-P-00372, due June 12, 2026) requested a replacement spectrophotometer; and Lubbock Power & Light (RFP, due July 22, 2026) sought insulating oil testing laboratory services across substations. The mismatch between the code definition and the actual work posted suggests either inconsistent tagging or that colorimetric standards themselves do not drive standalone procurements at state and local levels.

Geographic activity centered on Texas (DSHS, Lubbock Power & Light) and Florida (City of Tampa, Broward County) in the most recent filings, with activity also in Oregon and scattered municipal solicitations. The issuing bodies include state health departments, municipal utilities, county transportation authorities, and cities. No pattern of repeat buyers under this specific code emerges from the recent sample. If colorimetric standards are purchased at all by state and local buyers, they appear to be embedded within larger laboratory or testing service contracts rather than as standalone commodity procurements, making this code a low-priority target for vendors offering standards as discrete products.