UNSPSC 41161502: Cell and tissue culture supplies and equipment

In this classification, cell and tissue culture supplies and equipment are devices that are used to examine, propagate, nourish, or grow cells and tissue cultures. These include such articles as slide culture chambers, perfusion and roller apparatus, cell culture suspension systems, and tissue culture flasks, disks, tubes, and roller bottles. US FDA regulates Cell and tissue culture supplies and equipment under 21 CFR 864.2240 and under FDA product code KIY.

UNSPSC 41161502 Cell and tissue culture supplies and equipment, a Commodity code, covers consumable and durable goods used in laboratory settings to maintain, grow, and propagate cells and tissues — including culture media, growth factors, petri dishes, flasks, bioreactors, incubators, and related laboratory instrumentation. State and local governments procure these supplies and equipment primarily through educational institutions, public health laboratories, research facilities, and hospital systems that conduct biomedical research, diagnostic testing, or clinical training. Issuing bodies include state universities with research divisions, state health departments operating diagnostic laboratories, county hospital systems, and municipal public health agencies. The code spans a broad mix of procurement types, from routine consumable replenishment through cooperative purchasing agreements to specialized equipment acquisitions for new laboratory capabilities.

No recent state and local contract opportunities appear in the current dataset for this code. The absence of posted activity may reflect procurement patterns typical of research and laboratory supplies — many institutions source these items through established master agreements, cooperative purchasing networks such as state university consortia, or direct vendor relationships rather than through open competitive solicitation. Buyers and sellers operating in this space should monitor standing cooperative purchasing vehicles available to state education and health agencies, which often pre-qualify vendors for cell and tissue culture supplies at negotiated pricing tiers.