UNSPSC 73171601: Scientific instruments or measuring equipment manufacture services

UNSPSC 73171601 Scientific instruments or measuring equipment manufacture services is a Commodity code encompassing the manufacture, supply, and service of laboratory and field measurement equipment that state and local governments deploy across environmental monitoring, research, law enforcement, and animal care operations. State and local buyers under this code procure portable real-time particulate matter monitors for environmental inspections, X-ray equipment maintenance and calibration for animal care facilities, laboratory instruments including centrifuges and chromatography systems for university research programs, and law enforcement detection and measurement devices. Issuing bodies span city procurement divisions, county governments, state universities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Texas cities — particularly Fort Worth — and Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing platforms dominate recent activity, with Fort Worth issuing multiple requests for quotes on specialized measurement and diagnostic equipment for city departments and service providers.

Recent opportunities reflect the breadth of the code's application. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) to establish a master agreement for law enforcement equipment serving participating entities across Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties, along with numerous jurisdictions nationwide. Texas Tech University issued RFP 2026-1190 on May 4, 2026 for laboratory equipment including microscopes, centrifuges, and chromatography systems supporting research initiatives, evaluated on demonstrated ability to fulfill needs (50 percent), compliance with federal and state requirements (15 percent), proposer qualifications (15 percent), financial value (10 percent), and value-added options (10 percent), with HUB program compliance required. The City of Fort Worth issued RFQt #26-0142 on March 16, 2026 (due March 23, 2026) for portable particulate matter monitoring equipment for field-based environmental inspections and RFQt #260130 on February 27, 2026 (due March 6, 2026) for comprehensive X-ray equipment services including maintenance, calibration, and emergency repair at two animal care facilities, with emergency response required within four hours and standard service completion within five business days.