UNSPSC 42181547: Specimen transport media

Medium used for transport and preservation of specimens for disease diagnosis

UNSPSC 42181547 Specimen transport media is a Commodity code covering biological specimen collection, preservation, and transport materials used by state and local health departments, clinical laboratories, and medical facilities. State and local governments procure specimen transport media—swabs, collection tubes, preservation solutions, and related supplies—primarily through cooperative purchasing consortia rather than individual agency buys. The issuing bodies are typically state health departments and regional laboratory networks participating in master agreements that serve multiple agencies and jurisdictions simultaneously. Recent opportunities reflect procurement through NASPO ValuePoint, a multi-state cooperative vehicle that consolidates medical supply purchasing across state and local entities to achieve volume discounts and standardized pricing.

The code shows recent activity centered on cooperative purchasing agreements. NASPO ValuePoint posted RFP NVP_1443 Idaho Medical Supplies (response due November 9, 2026) and a parallel NASPO ValuePoint Medical Supplies RFP 1433 (also due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time), with South Dakota administering and Idaho's procurement system hosting submissions. Both solicitations establish master agreements for medical supplies across multiple product categories to participating state and local government entities; the specific commodity breakdown and incumbent vendors are not detailed in available postings. The geographic spread spans the NASPO ValuePoint membership—multiple states including Idaho and South Dakota—with framework pricing intended to serve state agencies, local jurisdictions, school districts, and other public entities across the cooperative's footprint.