UNSPSC 41161500: Cell and tissue culture products

This classification includes cell and tissue culture products used in association with clinical laboratory procedures.

UNSPSC 41161500 Cell and tissue culture products is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers medical and first aid supplies for emergency response and rescue operations. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department's March 2026 solicitation (26P00145) demonstrates the scope: sealed bids for 169 line items including respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, endotracheal tubes, airway devices, bandaging materials, oxygen delivery systems, gloves, and medical consumables intended for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division. Quantities range from 2 units for specialty items to over 30,000 units for high-use supplies. Issuing bodies under this code include municipal purchasing offices, fire and rescue departments, and other local emergency-response agencies procuring medical consumables and emergency-care supplies. The Tampa procurement is designated as a sheltered market opportunity exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount not to exceed $10,000.

The Tampa Fire Department medical supplies solicitation represents recent activity in Florida, with an estimated contract value of $700,000 and an IFB response due by March 13, 2026. Award will go to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, potentially by division or aggregate total, for a one-year term with two optional one-year renewals and potential unilateral City extension for up to three additional thirty-day periods. Delivery must occur within five working days of purchase order receipt, and all medications must carry expiration dates not less than nine months from City acceptance. Bidders must provide OSHA Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets and ADA and Section 508 accessibility conformance documentation. The City has provided a minimum certified SLBE contact list of nine qualified vendors throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida region to ensure outreach obligations are met during solicitation.