NIGP 17513: Chemicals, Laboratory (Acs, Cp, Practical, Reagent Grade, etc.)

NIGP 17513 Chemicals, Laboratory (ACS, CP, Practical, Reagent Grade, Etc.), Item, encompasses specialized reagents, reference standards, and consumables that state and local agencies procure for forensic analysis, environmental testing, public health surveillance, and water treatment operations. State and local governments under this code are actively buying DNA sequencing consumables and reagents, drug testing standards and controls, genetic analyzer components, histology and toxicology supplies, Shiga toxin diagnostic kits, and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) materials for forensic, epidemiological, and clinical laboratory work. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state health and environmental agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety, California Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, Maryland Environmental Service), municipal water and public utility departments (North Texas Municipal Water District, City of Arlington Texas, City of Meriden Connecticut), county sheriffs' offices and forensic labs (Harris County Sheriff's Office, Cook County Illinois), and university research institutions (Texas A&M University). The State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has emerged as a repeat buyer, consolidating statewide laboratory procurement for multiple agencies through centralized contracts with preset distributor networks.

Recent activity clusters across Texas, California, the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and Maryland. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 (due October 20, 2026) represents the largest recent opportunity—a proprietary procurement for DNA analysis, forensic drug screening, and genetic sequencing consumables (Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, ANDE Corporation products) serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife on a four-year contract with three one-year renewal options. The North Texas Municipal Water District issued a sealed-bid solicitation for IDEXX laboratory supplies (due October 30, 2026). The City of Arlington Texas solicited an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals for water treatment and lab services (due September 17, 2026, ITB). The City of Meriden Connecticut's ITB B026-55 (closed June 25, 2026) specified seven line items of water treatment chemicals—calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and phosphate blends—with NSF and AWWA certification requirements and Build America Buy America Act compliance mandates. Harris County Texas's ITB for crime scene and forensic supplies (due June 8, 2026) included DNA swabs, indanedione, petroleum ether, and related forensic reagents. California issued an RFB for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits with a CBE set-aside component (due October 7, 2026). The Utah Division of Purchasing approved a sole-source award of $80,441.25 to QIAGEN for a QIAsprint Connect instrument and three-year service plan (August 3, 2026, challenge deadline).