NIGP 17546: Holders, Glass Tube

NIGP 17546 Holders, Glass Tube is an Item code under which state and local governments procure laboratory and industrial glassware support equipment — specifically stands, racks, clamps, and fixtures designed to hold glass tubes securely during testing, storage, heating, or assembly work. The code covers a narrow, specialized product line used primarily by science and medical laboratories, educational institutions, manufacturing facilities, and utilities that perform water quality testing or chemical analysis. Procurement under this code is driven by routine replacement, lab equipment upgrades, and compliance with testing protocols in jurisdictions from school districts running science programs to state environmental agencies managing drinking-water monitoring networks.

The recent-opportunities block provided no specific solicitations under this code. State and local procurement activity under NIGP 17546 appears minimal or sporadic, reflecting the narrow technical scope and the likelihood that glass tube holders are sourced as ancillary components within larger laboratory equipment purchases rather than as standalone procurements.