UNSPSC 41171504: Culture medium for antimicrobial susceptibility tests

In this classification a culture medium for antimicrobial susceptibility tests is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of any medium capable of supporting the growth of many of the bacterial pathogens that are subject to antimicrobial susceptibility tests. The medium should be free of components known to be antagonistic to the common agents for which susceptibility tests are performed in the treatment of disease US FDA regulates Culture medium for antimicrobial susceptibility tests under 21 CFR 866.1700 and under FDA product code LKA.

UNSPSC 41171504 Culture medium for antimicrobial susceptibility tests is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The most recent opportunity posted under this code—Pinellas County School District ITB #26CD039 for Indoor Air Quality Services, due November 6, 2026—involves asbestos and mold testing, laboratory analysis, and air sampling services. This scope bears no meaningful connection to culture media for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, which would typically support clinical or research laboratory operations performing bacterial or fungal identification and antibiotic resistance profiling. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the district's procurement system or that the code is not actively used for its intended commodity scope in current state and local solicitations.

Without additional opportunities in the recent-opportunities block, the geographic concentration and issuing-body mix cannot be reliably characterized. The single opportunity identified—a school district in Pinellas County, Florida—does not establish a pattern of activity under this code. Business development professionals evaluating this commodity should verify that state and local health departments, clinical laboratories, and university research facilities are actually sourcing culture media through formal ITB, RFP, or RFQ channels rather than through standing agreements or emergency procurements, as the absence of multiple recent solicitations may indicate that these buyers rely on alternative procurement vehicles or vendor relationships outside the formal notice stream.