NIGP 17554: Laboratory Supplies: Asbestos Squares, Corks, Files, Glass Cutters, Ring Stands, Stopcock Grease, Tongs, Wire Gauze, etc.

NIGP 17554 Laboratory Supplies: Asbestos Squares, Corks, Files, Glass Cutters, Ring Stands, Stopcock Grease, Tongs, Wire Gauze, Etc. is an Item code covering consumable supplies and small instruments used in laboratory operations, including reagents, analytical standards, detector components, collection kits, and field sampling consumables. State and local governments procure under this code to equip and maintain analytical laboratories serving water quality monitoring, public health surveillance, transportation materials testing, and forensic analysis. Recent solicitations show a mix of routine annual supply contracts, specialized reagent procurement for wastewater and genomic surveillance, and one-time kits for DNA collection and lead testing. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and transportation, county sheriffs' offices, city water utilities, and regional public health agencies. The code sees activity across multiple states and jurisdictions without concentration in any single region.

Recent opportunities span Texas (health and human services, transportation, general land office, city of Arlington), Colorado (public health and environment), California (state procurement), Utah (state purchasing on behalf of public safety), Mississippi (state government), Orange County California (sheriff), Cook County Illinois (health department), and multiple water quality and laboratory service divisions. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's bid for standards, consumables, and instrument parts for organic chemistry analysis (due October 9, 2026, IFB); the City of Arlington's annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals (due September 17, 2026); the State of Utah's buccal swab kit procurement for DNA collection (IFB due September 16, 2026); Colorado's sole-source procurements for wastewater surveillance reagents, genomic sequencing reagents, and specialized microbiome particles (May 2026); and TxDOT's procurement of laboratory equipment and accessories for its Corpus Christi area office (IFB due April 24, 2026). Activity under this code reflects ongoing demand for disposable supplies, reagents, and small analytical equipment renewal rather than major capital investment.