UNSPSC 41181600: Immunology laboratory equipment and reagents

In this classification, these entries include the equipment and reagents used in association with microbiological laboratory procedures.

UNSPSC 41181600 Immunology laboratory equipment and reagents (Class) encompasses specialized instrumentation and consumables for immunological and related laboratory analysis, though recent state and local solicitations show activity skewed heavily toward research-grade scientific equipment rather than routine immunology reagents. State and local buyers—principally research universities including Mississippi State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Midwestern State University, University of Mississippi, Texas State University, and Texas A&M University System—are procuring advanced analytical systems, detectors, and custom engineering solutions to support materials science, mechanical properties testing, surface characterization, chemical engineering, and life sciences research programs. The buying mix reflects institutional research portfolio priorities rather than commodity immunology supply chains; universities dominate the issuing body list, with only isolated county and state procurements appearing (Escambia County requesting water-quality laboratory consumables, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and State of Oregon requesting specialized environmental measurement equipment). Recent solicitations under this code deploy sole-source notices (the predominant notice type across Mississippi State University acquisitions through October 2026), RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs, indicating a mix of single-vendor equipment replacements and competitive research-equipment procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Mississippi (Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks) and Texas (Midwestern State University, Texas State University, Texas A&M University System, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Harris County), with secondary activity in Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Illinois (Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency), Oregon (State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services), Florida (Escambia County), and Pennsylvania (City of Philadelphia). Representative recent opportunities include Mississippi State University's sole-source purchases of a Keyence VHX 7100 digital microscope for microwear analysis ($85,208.81, objections due October 23, 2026), a Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer unit from University of Southern Mississippi under IFB due October 22, 2026, Midwestern State University's RFP for an LM10 Microfluidizer Processor with installation and training (proposals due September 15, 2026), and Illinois State Police Department of Forensic Services' IFB for Applied Biosystems Rapid DNA System cartridges and maintenance services (bids due September 9, 2026). The code's activity reflects institutional capital equipment and specialized research consumables rather than mainstream immunology laboratory supply, suggesting pursuit success depends on direct relationships with research administrators and procurement officers at major academic medical centers and state research universities.