UNSPSC 41151600: Clinical laboratory instruments

In this classification, these entries connote the instrumentation used in association with clinical laboratory procedures.

UNSPSC 41151600 Clinical laboratory instruments, a Class code, spans specialized analytical equipment state and local governments buy for clinical diagnostics, research, and environmental testing — ranging from microscopy and materials-characterization systems to DNA sequencing platforms and water-quality analyzers. Mississippi State University is the dominant recent buyer under this code, issuing seventeen sole-source notices and several competitive ITBs for equipment including digital microscopes (Keyence VHX 7100 for microwear analysis), X-ray diffractometers and replacement tubes (Rigaku SmartLab), dynamic mechanical analyzers, surface-characterization systems (Rtec SMT-5000), large-area picosecond photodetectors, cold-spray additive-manufacturing systems, induction melting furnaces, and forensic anthropology instruments. The University of Southern Mississippi, Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Midwestern State University, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Mississippi, and Escambia County (Florida) round out the issuer mix, with activity concentrated in Mississippi and across Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. The Tennessee and Oregon state governments also appear as buyers of single-source equipment (autoindentation plastometer upgrades, PhotonMax X-ray anodes, and TSQ spectrometers). Most opportunities are sole-source procurements justified by proprietary specifications, original-equipment-manufacturer exclusivity, or unique technical requirements that preclude competitive bidding, though several recent RFPs and ITBs (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer from University of Southern Mississippi, LM10 Microfluidizer from Midwestern State University, and Trace Level Dilution systems from Illinois EPA) remain open to competitive proposals.

Recent sole-source notices from Mississippi State University include the Keyence VHX 7100 digital microscope (objections due Oct 23, 2026), estimated at $85,208.81; Rtec SMT-5000 surface-characterization system (due Oct 1, 2026) at $98,978; three Incom LAPPDs for radiation detection (due Oct 1, 2026) at $149,305; CEAD B.V. AM Flexbot 3D printing system (due Sept 25, 2026) at $1.253 million; and VRC Metal Systems Gen IV cold-spray system (due Sept 1, 2026) at $951,755.46. University of Southern Mississippi's IFB for a Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (due Oct 22, 2026) requires specifications including graphite air bearings, 0.1 nanometer optical encoder resolution, modulus range of 10³ to 10¹² Pascals, and furnace temperature range of 100°C to 600°C. Illinois State Police requested bids for Rapid DNA System cartridges and maintenance (IFB due Sept 9, 2026), brand-name-only for Applied Biosystems products; Illinois EPA solicited Trace Level Dilution systems under federal mandate (IFB due Aug 27, 2026 for five units, and a second IFB due Aug 27, 2026 for eight dilution systems under Inflation Reduction Act grant). Escambia County pursued service contracts for water-quality instruments, including a Millipore Milli-Q Direct 8 system and Seal Analytical AQ400 nutrient analyzer (both proposals due Aug 12, 2026), with annual service costs estimated near $50,000. Midwestern State University sought an LM10 Microfluidizer Processor (RFP due Sept 15, 2026) using Best Value scoring weighted 35% overall costs, 20% completeness, 15% warranty, 10% past performance, 10% references, and 10% delivery lead time, with an initial contract term through Aug 31, 2027 and four optional one-year renewals.