NIGP 16070: Sterilizing Equipment: Knife Sterilizers, etc.

NIGP 16070 Sterilizing Equipment: Knife Sterilizers, Etc., an Item code, encompasses specialized sterilization and sanitization equipment used in educational and healthcare settings. State and local governments procuring under this code seek sterilizing devices for food service, medical, dental, and cosmetology programs, where equipment maintenance and infection control are operational requirements. The issuing bodies include school districts, particularly those operating career and technical education programs in health sciences, barbering and cosmetology, and culinary arts tracks, where blade sterilization and equipment sanitation are curriculum-integrated or occupational-safety necessities.

Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas posted RFP #26-101 on April 17, 2026, soliciting Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources, materials, equipment, and services across 17 distinct CTE program areas, with response due June 5, 2026. The procurement encompasses sterilizing equipment as part of a multi-category equipment suite supporting health sciences, barbering and cosmetology, and food service instruction, requiring vendors to provide delivery, installation, maintenance, and support services. The district encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendor participation and reserves the right to award by category to multiple vendors; contract terms include one-year initial award with four optional one-year renewals beginning September 1, 2026. No overall budget or minimum purchase guarantee is specified, with all services requiring advance purchase order authorization.