UNSPSC 41181872: Saltgrass allergenic extracts

In this classification, this entry connotes an extract made of Saltgrass used in an Immunological Allergenic test.

UNSPSC 41181872 Saltgrass allergenic extracts (Commodity) shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes botanical allergen extracts, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code are exclusively focused on clinical laboratory testing services, diagnostic test kits, and specimen collection for sexually transmitted infections, drug abuse screening, HIV testing, and syphilis detection. The scope mismatch is substantial: no solicitations identify saltgrass extracts, allergenic materials, or immunotherapy products. Instead, state and local buyers are procuring rapid diagnostic test kits (Abbott Determine HIV 1/2 test kits and controls), laboratory reagents (HIV and Syphilis reagents for Abbott ARCHITECT analyzers), drug testing supplies compatible with abuse analyzers, offender specimen collection and drug screening services, and comprehensive medical laboratory services. The issuing bodies include state health departments (Illinois Department of Public Health), county health and criminal justice agencies (Collin County Health Care Services, Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department), city public health programs (City of Austin), county government procurement offices (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state criminal justice systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Illinois Department of Public Health's emergency procurement for Abbott HIV and Syphilis reagents and consumables (IFB 26482DPHOFCDIB52638, due August 18, 2026, $38,079.50 contract value with Abbott Laboratories Inc.); the City of Austin's IFB for Abbott Determine HIV test kits and controls (IFB 9100 AAM1023REBID, due September 3, 2026, estimated 375 test kits and 79 control kits annually); Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP for offender specimen collection and drug testing services (RFP 2026-327, due July 23, 2026, estimated $600,000 contract value); and Gwinnett County, Georgia's RFP for drug testing supplies compatible with an existing drugs of abuse analyzer (BL144-26, due October 14, 2026). The code appears to have been misapplied to diagnostic and clinical laboratory services procurement, and vendors pursuing this code should verify its accuracy with issuing bodies before bid preparation, as the nominal commodity classification bears no relation to the work actually being solicited.