UNSPSC 41171605: Multipurpose culture medium

In this classification, a Multipurpose culture medium connotes a device that consists primarily of liquid or solid biological materials intended for medical purposes for the cultivation and identification of several types of pathogenic microorganisms without the need of additional nutritional supplements US FDA regulates Multipurpose culture medium under 21 CFR 866.2300 and under FDA product code JSB.

UNSPSC 41171605 Multipurpose culture medium is a Commodity code that captures laboratory growth media and analysis materials used in environmental and biological testing. The recent state and local solicitation record shows a mismatch: Pinellas County School District's ITB for Indoor Air Quality Services covers asbestos and mold investigation, mitigation, air sampling, and laboratory analysis — environmental remediation services that fall outside the scope of culture medium procurement. The code sees little relevant recent activity under its nominal product classification in state and local contracting.

No recent opportunities in the source record reflect actual purchase or specification of multipurpose culture media by state or local issuing bodies. The single posted solicitation, Pinellas County School District ITB #26-CD-039 due November 6, 2026, is misclassified under this code and addresses contract services for indoor air quality assessment rather than laboratory medium supply. Without additional opportunities showing state and local procurement of growth media, agar, or related culture materials, the code does not present a clear market signal for vendors supplying these products to schools, counties, or other public bodies.