UNSPSC 41202101: General purpose reagent

In this classification General purpose reagents are a chemical reagent that has general laboratory application, that is used to collect, prepare, and examine specimens from the human body for diagnostic purposes, and that is not labeled or otherwise intended for a specific diagnostic application. US FDA regulates General purpose reagents under 21 CFR 864.4010 and under FDA product code HZI.

UNSPSC 41202101 General purpose reagent is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure diagnostic testing reagents and related consumables for clinical and public health laboratory operations, including HIV and Syphilis screening assays, drug testing panels, and blood chemistry reagents. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring these reagents through a mix of competitive RFPs and sole-source emergency procurements driven by critical public health and criminal justice operations. Issuing bodies span state health departments, county criminal justice agencies, municipalities, and higher-education institutions; the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Texas agencies—particularly the Department of Criminal Justice and Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department—appear repeatedly in the recent record. Work being solicited includes five-panel and six-panel drug screening reagents with immunoassay and confirmatory testing (LC/MS/MS and GC/MS), HIV and Syphilis testing assays with fourth-generation automation, Hepatitis B and C antibody screening, and blood chemistry reagent kits for enzyme, glucose, and protein analysis. Vendors must typically hold SAMHSA, CAP, or state laboratory certifications and comply with FDA 510(K) approval, CLIA standards, and prevailing-wage requirements where applicable.

Recent competitive opportunities span Illinois, Texas, and Florida. The Illinois IDPH issued an Invitation for Bid in February 2026 for a five-year automated Hepatitis/HIV/Syphilis screening contract with estimated annual volumes totaling approximately 30,500 tests across Jackson County, due March 16, 2026. Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department posted an RFP in July 2026 for offender drug testing services (approximately 25,031 annual tests) at two collection sites with SAMHSA-certified screening and confirmation capabilities, due July 23, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $600,000. The City of Austin issued an Invitation for Bid in June 2026 for rapid HIV test kits (Abbott Determine brand) to supply the Austin Public Health Program, due July 17, 2026. The University of Houston solicited clinical diagnostic laboratory services including blood chemistry reagents on March 24, 2026. Illinois IDPH also awarded a sole-source emergency contract to Abbott Laboratories in February and May 2026 totaling $38,079.50 for HIV/Syphilis reagents and maintenance services necessary to preserve CLIA certification at its Carbondale Laboratory.