NIGP 17542: Glassware, Laboratory (Stock Only)

NIGP 17542 Glassware, Laboratory (Stock Only) is an Item code covering consumable and stock laboratory glassware and supplies that state and local governments procure to support crime labs, public health facilities, water and wastewater testing operations, and other regulatory-compliance laboratory functions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring not only glassware but also broader categories of laboratory consumables — evidence packaging materials, fingerprint collection equipment, chemical reagents, protective equipment, and specialized forensic tools — alongside information management systems to organize laboratory workflows. The mix of issuing bodies includes city purchasing divisions on behalf of police departments and utility authorities, as well as county public health agencies; these jurisdictions treat laboratory supply procurement as recurring operational necessity rather than project-specific acquisition.

Recent activity centers on the Southwest and Florida. The City of Albuquerque Purchasing Division issued RFB 2026762POLDV on behalf of the Albuquerque Police Department's Scientific Evidence Division in April 2026, seeking bids for 124 line items of forensic and laboratory supplies with a May 13, 2026 response deadline and a two-year initial term with two-year renewal option. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs, with historical spending of $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025 establishing budget context; three bids were received ranging from $80,872 to $107,946 in total value. The County of Santa Clara issued an RFI on April 7, 2026 (response due April 22, 2026) for a public health lab information management system replacement, indicating technology-infrastructure modernization alongside supply-chain activity in the laboratory operations space.