UNSPSC 42181547: Specimen transport media

Medium used for transport and preservation of specimens for disease diagnosis

UNSPSC 42181547 Specimen transport media (Commodity) covers medical consumables and diagnostic support supplies, though recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show limited alignment with the nominal scope—the opportunities posted instead reflect broader medical and first aid supplies, law enforcement equipment, and educational instructional resources. State and local governments buying under this code span fire rescue departments, county health systems, school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public entities. The City of Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, and Klein Independent School District represent the mix of issuing bodies, along with Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative) aggregating demand across thousands of participating entities nationwide and in Canada.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Florida and Texas, with national scope through cooperative purchasing. The City of Tampa posted an ITB (Bid 26-P-00145) due March 13, 2026, for medical and first aid supplies totaling an estimated $700,000 with a 5% Small Local Business Enterprise bid discount; Hillsborough County posted a sole-source notice on April 6, 2026, for Technicuff blood pressure cuffs and hoses compatible with Stryker LP35 equipment at $44,385 for nine months through December 31, 2026; Klein Independent School District (Harris County, Texas) issued RFP 26-101 due June 5, 2026, for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics resources; and Sourcewell posted RFP 061626 due June 16, 2026, for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating Washington counties and multi-state public entities. The mismatch between the code's nominal name and the actual work being solicited suggests this code may not be the primary vehicle for specimen transport media procurement in state and local markets, or opportunities are being mistagged at the commodity level.