UNSPSC 85121811: Laboratory equipment rental service

In this classification, this commodity indicates the services pertaining to the rental or equipment, systems and apparatus used by medical laboratories

UNSPSC 85121811 Laboratory equipment rental service (Commodity) encompasses the rental, lease, and associated maintenance of specialized analytical and diagnostic equipment used by state and local health, forensic, and clinical laboratories. State and local governments procure under this code portable refrigerated containers for evidence storage, clinical laboratory analyzers with preventative maintenance and repair, and deionized water systems for analytical testing—all bundled with on-site service, spare parts, consumables, and technical support. Issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, county governments, cities, and skilled-nursing and correctional facilities operated by state and local jurisdictions. The scope typically includes equipment delivery, preventative maintenance schedules, emergency repair response, replacement parts and consumables, staff training, and 24/7 technical support or extended hours availability, with performance standards such as four-hour or one-hour response times for service calls and critical result communication timelines.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Connecticut. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited a lease for a Bio Rad D10 Hemoglobin A1C analyzer with maintenance and consumables (IFB HHS0017429, due August 5, 2026, at Austin State Hospital) with historical spend of $124,530 over a four-year period; the City of Austin issued an IFB for rental of portable refrigerated containers for DNA evidence storage at its Forensic Science Evidence Unit (IFB 9000ACA1011REBID, due September 17, 2026, with local and small business discounts available); Hillsborough County announced a sole-source procurement for deionized water system maintenance and replacement components from Thomas Water Purification LLC (estimated $76,530 over two years, challenging deadline July 14, 2026); and the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut posted an RFP for clinical laboratory services at The Nathaniel Witherell Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility (RFP 7967, due August 31, 2026, with unit pricing required for routine panels and phlebotomy services). The most recent opportunity is the Austin portable refrigerator rental, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.