NIGP 17506: Bacteriological Plugging Material, Cotton or Synthetic

NIGP 17506 Bacteriological Plugging Material, Cotton Or Synthetic is an Item code purchasing category for sterile cotton and synthetic materials used in medical and laboratory applications where contamination control is critical. State and local governments procure these materials primarily through public health departments, clinical laboratories, hospitals, and medical examiner offices for wound care, specimen collection, diagnostic procedures, and infection prevention. The materials typically include sterile cotton swabs, synthetic applicators, and related plugging compounds used in bacteriological testing, surgical settings, and infection-control protocols. Purchasing patterns reflect standard medical consumables procurement cycles, with issuing bodies ranging from state health departments and county coroner offices to municipal hospitals and special-purpose health districts.

The source provided contains no recent state or local contract opportunities under this Item code, limiting visibility into current geographic activity and issuing-body concentration. Without posted solicitations, vendor interest in this code cannot be assessed from recent RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB activity.