UNSPSC 46151713: Forensic latent print chemicals

UNSPSC 46151713 Forensic latent print chemicals is a Commodity code, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it show little activity aligned with the code's nominal scope of fingerprint development reagents and chemical supplies. Of four recent opportunities posted between April and September 2026, only one—Harris County, Texas's ITB for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items—mentions forensic chemicals at all, and even that procurement frames chemicals as one line item within a broader crime scene supply catalog that emphasizes DNA collection kits, sharps containers, evidence bags, and camera repair parts. The other three opportunities involve a firearms trade-in (Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department), a brand-specific silicone membrane component for an unspecified system (State of California), and body armor procurement (City of Charlotte)—none of which relates to latent print chemistry. The code appears underutilized or misapplied in recent state and local procurement.

Harris County's June 2026 ITB represents the only substantive recent opportunity with relevance to forensic supplies. That solicitation, due June 8, 2026, sought multiple vendors on an as-needed basis and explicitly named forensic items including petroleum ether and indanedione alongside fingerprint collection supplies, sterile swabs, and GSR kits. The County required vendor compliance with $1,000,000 minimum insurance limits, a $21.65 per hour minimum wage for eligible workers, and participation in bi-monthly meetings with Sheriff's Office staff. Award authority rested with Harris County Commissioners Court following certification of funds. Beyond Harris County, the forensic latent print chemicals code shows no material recent activity among state departments, counties, cities, or specialized purchasing cooperatives in the dataset. Business development professionals monitoring this code should expect sparse, sporadic opportunities concentrated in large county sheriffs' offices purchasing crime scene supplies as part of broader forensic kits rather than as standalone chemical procurement.