NIGP 17548: Incinerators, Laboratory

NIGP 17548 Incinerators, Laboratory is an Item code encompassing laboratory analytical testing services and related equipment support that state and local governments procure to meet regulatory compliance and environmental monitoring requirements. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses comprehensive laboratory testing for water and wastewater treatment, groundwater monitoring, and industrial pretreatment programs, as well as lab information management systems. Issuing bodies include municipalities and county health departments; the City of Palm Bay, Florida and Santa Clara County are recent solicitors under this code.

The City of Palm Bay issued ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 (response deadline March 17, 2026) for laboratory testing services supporting three wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities, groundwater monitoring wells, and industrial pretreatment programs across 188 line items spanning water testing, wastewater testing, industrial pretreatment testing, and courier services. Bidders required a minimum five years' experience with municipal water and wastewater utilities, Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program certifications, and NELAP accreditation; 75 percent of analytical work must be performed in the primary laboratory, located within one hundred miles of the City's North Regional Campus. Three bids were received, ranging from $80,872 to $107,946, with unit prices for individual analyses ranging from $0 for calculated field measurements to $425 for specialized testing such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia analyses. The City's historical spending was $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025. Santa Clara County issued an RFI posted April 7, 2026 (response deadline April 22, 2026) for replacement of a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution. Recent activity centers on Florida and California jurisdictions.