UNSPSC 41202100: Specimen preparation reagents

In this classification, these entries connote the reagents used in association with specimen preparation laboratory procedures.

UNSPSC 41202100 Specimen preparation reagents is a Class code that covers rapid HIV and syphilis test kits, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) reagents for sexually transmitted infection screening, drug testing supplies and immunoassay reagents, and related consumables used in diagnostic and forensic laboratory operations. State and local buyers under this code include public health departments, correctional and community supervision agencies, health care services divisions within counties, and city public health programs. Illinois Department of Public Health and Collin County, Texas appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations spanning infectious disease screening and offender drug testing services. The work solicited ranges from single-source emergency purchases of proprietary reagents to competitive ITBs and RFPs for test kits and screening supplies, with contract values ranging from approximately $70,000 annually for county laboratory services to $900,000 over five years for statewide STI testing.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Georgia. The Illinois Department of Public Health posted an emergency procurement (Reference 26482DPHOFCDIB52340, due May 19, 2026) for HIV/Syphilis reagents from Abbott Laboratories totaling $38,079.50, and a change order notice (27482DPHOFCDIB53956, due October 13, 2026) increasing statewide NG/CT testing volume from 15,000 to 25,000 annual tests and kits from 15,000 to 30,000 units, raising the five-year contract cost from $525,000 to $900,000. Collin County, Texas issued an RFP for offender specimen collection and drug testing services (RFP 2026-327, due July 23, 2026) covering approximately 25,031 annual tests with an estimated contract value of $600,000 and a two-year initial term plus three optional one-year renewals. The City of Austin posted two solicitations for rapid HIV test kits (IFB 9100 AAM1023 and rebid IFB 9100 AAM1023REBID, due July 17, 2026 and September 3, 2026) with estimated annual quantities of 375 test kits and 79 control kits, available to small businesses under the City's Small Business Preference Program. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an RFP for drug testing supplies (PE77023NONST2027000000764, due October 14, 2026) with minimal detail available.