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 is a Commodity code covering equipment lease agreements, maintenance, consumables, and on-site support services that state and local health agencies, clinical laboratories, and public health departments procure to operate diagnostic and analytical testing instruments without capital purchase. The code captures both the leasing of specialized laboratory analyzers—such as hemoglobin A1C, viral load assay, and deionized water systems—and the bundled services that accompany them: preventative maintenance, spare parts, on-site repairs, 24-hour technical support, staff training, and consumables such as assay reagents, filters, and calibration materials. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state health and human services departments, county health departments, and state-operated clinical laboratories. The scope extends beyond simple equipment rental to encompass comprehensive service-level agreements that specify response times (from one-hour emergency response to four-hour standard service calls), technician qualifications, insurance requirements, and firm fixed pricing with limited CPI adjustment provisions.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted a lease solicitation for a Bio Rad D10 Hemoglobin A1C analyzer for Austin State Hospital's Regional Clinical Laboratory (due August 5, 2026, RFQ HHS0017429), with historical spend guidance of $124,530 from February 2022 through August 2026 covering analyzer unit, preventative maintenance, consumables, and training. Hillsborough County issued a deionized water system maintenance notice (SS2600330, sole-source intent due July 14, 2026) for approximately $76,530 over two years, covering replacement components and installation labor. The Georgia Department of Public Health solicited through eRFP (40500DPH0000264, due May 1, 2026) for HBV, HCV, and HIV Viral Load Assays and Equipment Rental. The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department for Public Health Laboratory issued an RFB for lab coat and hand towel rental (RFB75826000005421, due May 7, 2026), which while not equipment rental itself, demonstrates the service-oriented procurement pattern common to state laboratory operations. No nationwide data on issuing-body concentration or volume under this code is available from the source material.