UNSPSC 46151713: Forensic latent print chemicals

UNSPSC 46151713 Forensic latent print chemicals (Commodity) covers fingerprint collection and processing supplies that state and local law enforcement agencies use in crime scene investigation, evidence collection, and booking operations. Recent state and local opportunities show that procurement under this code funds a broad portfolio of forensic consumables including fingerprint lifters, latent print development chemicals, swab kits, evidence tubes, sharps containers, labels, evidence bags, and related crime scene supplies on an as-needed basis rather than single-item purchases. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items for the Harris County Sheriff's Office (due June 8, 2026) seeking a pool of multiple vendors to supply forensic and crime scene supplies on an as-needed basis, with specific line items for fingerprint collection supplies, labels and identification materials, evidence bags and containers, and various chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione. The issuing-body mix spans county sheriff offices (Harris County) and municipal police departments (City of Dallas, City of Charlotte) as well as statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell for Minnesota local government units and Rockland County cooperative contracts for New York State political subdivisions). Most recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, North Carolina, and New York, though Minnesota's Sourcewell procurement for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) serves a broader multi-state participant base. State and local bodies procure these items across single-jurisdiction awards, multi-vendor pools with as-needed draw, and cooperative contracts that extend procurement authority to other state and local units within the same state.

Representative recent opportunities include the Harris County Sheriff's Office ITB (250415, posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026) for crime scene supplies including forensic chemicals and evidence collection items with firm pricing for one base year plus four optional renewals, and the City of Dallas informal solicitation for police equipment and supplies (IFSDPDB2300025, posted March 11, 2026, due March 17, 2026) requiring new, unopened goods with FOB delivery and one-year warranty. Neither opportunity disclosed estimated contract value, incumbent vendors, or specific set-aside designations. Harris County's procurement imposed mandatory local account manager presence, bi-monthly staff meetings, and compliance with $21.65 per hour minimum wage, $1,000,000 workers' compensation coverage, and $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability insurance. The code shows moderate recent activity concentrated in Texas, North Carolina, and New York, with opportunities weighted toward county-level and municipal-level issuing bodies rather than state departments or school districts.