UNSPSC 41171615: Quality control kit for culture media

In this classification, a Quality control kit for culture media connotes a device that consists of paper discs (or other suitable materials), each impregnated with a specified, freeze-dried, viable microorganism, intended for medical purposes to determine if a given culture medium is able to support the growth of that microorganism US FDA regulates Quality control kit for culture media under 21 CFR 866.2480 and under FDA product code JTR.

UNSPSC 41171615 Quality control kit for culture media is a Commodity code that covers quality assurance and testing supplies used to validate sterility, purity, and performance of culture media in laboratory and medical settings. State and local governments procure these kits primarily through public health departments, clinical laboratories, hospital systems, and research institutions to support microbiology testing, pharmaceutical quality assurance, food safety verification, and infectious disease diagnosis. The kits typically include standardized control organisms, growth media, validation reagents, and documentation materials required to meet regulatory compliance standards such as USP, EP, or FDA guidelines.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities under this code, limiting the ability to characterize current issuing-body concentration, geographic spread, or representative solicitation activity. The absence of recent posting activity suggests either infrequent procurement volume, consolidation through standing agreements or cooperative purchasing vehicles, or sourcing through incumbent contracts with minimal re-competition.