UNSPSC 41191506: Microscopes and accessories

In this classification microscopes and accessories are devices and their accessories that are an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye US FDA regulates Microscopes and accessories under 21 CFR 864.36 and under FDA product code KEH.

UNSPSC 41191506 Microscopes and accessories is a Commodity code covering laboratory testing equipment, analytical instruments, and related support services that state and local governments procure for public health, water quality, environmental monitoring, and utility operations. The recent solicitations under this code reveal a mix of direct equipment procurement—replacement spectrophotometers for waste-to-energy facilities and meter test boards for electric utilities—alongside ancillary laboratory services including phlebotomy, specimen handling, transformer oil analysis, and technical support for specialized analytical systems. State and local issuing bodies include health departments, county corrections systems, municipal utilities, transit authorities, water treatment facilities, and regional power authorities, with repeat buyers evident in laboratory testing services across correctional facilities and oil-filled electrical equipment diagnostics for utilities.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions. The Texas Department of State Health Services (through HHSC) solicited laboratory equipment repair and maintenance for sterilization units and washers at its South Texas Laboratory in Harlingen under IFB HHS0017421, due July 6, 2026, with historical annual value ranging from $25,050 to $40,000. Marion County, Oregon issued ITB SO1814-26 for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy for inmates, due July 24, 2026. The City of Tampa sought a replacement Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer under RFQ 26-P-00372. Lubbock Power & Light requested annual insulating oil testing laboratory services via RFP, due July 22, 2026, requiring ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and utility-specific data integration capabilities. The City of Orlando issued a sole source notice for technical support on a FIAnalyzer-3000 System. Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Oregon, with additional procurement observed in Connecticut and California. The code shows steady demand for both equipment acquisition and specialized laboratory services tied to compliance testing, equipment maintenance, and utility operations.