NIGP 17567: Pipetters and Dispensers

NIGP 17567 Pipetters And Dispensers, an Item code, covers laboratory pipette tips, pipettes, and related consumables that state and local governments purchase for forensic analysis, research, and diagnostic testing. The scope includes branded OEM pipette tips validated for specific laboratory instruments and procedures, as well as the pipetting instruments themselves. Issuing bodies under this code include state forensic laboratories, state police crime-lab divisions, and state purchasing authorities acting on behalf of specialized laboratory operations. The work is narrowly specialized—state and local procurement here revolves almost entirely around validated, instrument-specific consumables where substitution or revalidation carries compliance or accuracy risk, making sole-source and brand-specific procurements common.

Recent activity centers on forensic DNA laboratory operations in the Mountain West and Southeast. The Idaho Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, issued a sole-source authorization (Solicitation 1444, closed September 22, 2026) for the Idaho State Police Forensic Services DNA Unit to purchase Mettler Toledo Rainin pipette tips at approximately $50,000 over three years, justified on validated-testing grounds and OEM-only compatibility. California also posted an RFB (RFBIS26200929, due May 22, 2026) for Rainin Pipettes and Spacers, though complete procurement details were not available. The Orange County, Florida bridge-replacement IFB (Y26742, due July 7, 2026, estimated at $6,202,246.05) does not appear to be soliciting laboratory pipettes despite its presence in the block. Activity under this code is sparse and concentrated in state forensic and public health labs where instrument validation and OEM compatibility dictate purchasing decisions and narrow vendor options.