UNSPSC 41151611: Colorimeter, photometer, or spectrophotometer for clinical use

In this classification a colorimeter, a photometer, or a spectrophotometer for clinical use is an instrument intended to measure radiant energy emitted, transmitted, absorbed, or reflected under controlled conditions. The device may include a monochromator to produce light of a specific wavelength US FDA regulates Colorimeter, photometer, or spectrophotometer for clinical use under 21 CFR 862.2300 and under FDA product code JJQ.

UNSPSC 41151611 Colorimeter, photometer, or spectrophotometer for clinical use is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under the recent opportunities tagged with this code. The opportunities record show Mississippi State University and other state institutions procuring scientific research equipment—notably an array of analytical instrumentation including dynamic mechanical analyzers, X-ray diffractometers, induction melting furnaces, cold spray additive manufacturing systems, and gas cluster ion beam sources—alongside isolated procurements for tactical vehicle barriers, UAVs, and early childhood learning materials. None of these fall meaningfully into clinical colorimetry, photometry, or spectrophotometry. The tagging appears to represent a taxonomy mismatch; the code's nominal scope (clinical laboratory measurement of color, light transmission, or spectral data) bears little relation to the research-grade capital equipment and specialized systems actually being solicited under this code number.

Mississippi State University dominates the recent activity, issuing roughly two dozen sole-source notices for specialized research instruments across its schools and departments, along with a small number of sealed-bid and RFP solicitations for equipment and materials ranging from longleaf pinestraw to helmet components. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas State University, Midwestern State University, the Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services, Escambia County, Harris County Texas, the State of Oregon, the University of Mississippi, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission round out the issuing-body mix. Geographic concentration is heavy in Mississippi and Wisconsin, with scattered activity in Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Mississippi State University's sole-source request for precision spreading and sliding calipers for forensic anthropology (due October 13, 2026), the University of Southern Mississippi's IFB for a Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer with sealed bids due October 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and Harris County Texas's RFP for a unit dose packaging system due October 19, 2026. The code shows no meaningful recent activity aligned with its clinical colorimetry and photometry scope; vendors should verify the accurate UNSPSC classification before pursuing these opportunities.