UNSPSC 46151702: Fingerprint applicators or brushes

UNSPSC 46151702 Fingerprint applicators or brushes is a Commodity code that covers forensic collection supplies, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show limited direct alignment with the code's nominal scope. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department's IFB for Purchase and Delivery of Fingerprinting Supplies (posted July 17, 2026, due November 18, 2025) represents the clearest match, soliciting 126 forensic and crime scene investigation items including fingerprint powders, lifting tapes, classification magnifiers, and evidence boxes from manufacturers such as Evident, Forensics Source, Sirchie, and Tri-Tech Forensics, with U.S. manufacture required and delivery within 5–7 calendar days. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items (posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026) that includes fingerprint collection supplies alongside DNA collection kits, sharps containers, evidence bags, chemicals, and camera repair parts for the Sheriff's Office on an as-needed basis. The remaining opportunities in the block—a firearms trade-in by Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department, a silicone membrane supply kit by California, a body-armor procurement by Charlotte, and a broad law-enforcement-equipment cooperative by Sourcewell—do not materially connect to fingerprint applicators or brushes and appear to be mistagged under this code.

Recent activity under this code centers on California and Texas, with Orange County and Harris County Sheriff's offices both seeking forensic supplies packages that bundle fingerprinting materials with broader crime scene investigation equipment. The County of Orange contract offers local small business (OCLSB) and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) preferences with a 5% bid price deduction and includes a cooperative purchasing provision available to other municipalities, counties, and public entities, with the County receiving a 2% administrative rebate on subordinate sales; the contract runs one year with renewal potential for up to four additional years. Harris County imposes mandatory insurance requirements (general liability $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate), a $21.65 minimum wage policy on eligible work, and reserves the right to award by item, category, or overall. Both jurisdictions structure these as multiple-vendor pools rather than single-award contracts. The code shows limited recent activity overall, and issuing bodies appear concentrated among law enforcement agencies rather than diversified across state departments, school districts, or transit authorities.