NIGP 17546: Holders, Glass Tube

NIGP 17546 Holders, Glass Tube is an Item code representing consumable laboratory supplies and equipment that state and local governments procure as part of broader analytical testing and water quality monitoring programs. The code captures glass tube holders and related apparatus used in regulatory compliance testing across municipal water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment laboratories. Governments procure these items not as standalone commodities but integrated into comprehensive laboratory services contracts where certified facilities provide analytical work supporting environmental monitoring and regulatory reporting obligations.

The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for laboratory testing services spanning water testing, wastewater testing, industrial pretreatment testing, and courier services across three wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities, and groundwater monitoring wells. The contract encompasses 188 line items with annual testing quantities ranging from single analyses to 15,000 individual tests. Three bids were received with totals ranging from $80,872 to $107,946.10; Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. was awarded at $80,872.00. Bidders were required to possess Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program certifications and NELAP accreditation, with 75 percent of analytical work performed in the primary laboratory and no subcontracting of analytical work permitted without written City approval. The initial contract term spans twelve months with four optional twelve-month renewal periods. Glass tube holders and similar laboratory consumables feed demand from municipal water and wastewater utilities operating under state and federal environmental testing requirements, though recent posted opportunities indicate this code's actual procurement typically occurs through line-item incorporation within larger analytical services contracts rather than as discrete purchasing events.