NIGP 17568: Plastic Ware, All Types

NIGP 17568 Plastic Ware, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure laboratory and scientific plastic consumables, including validated instrument-specific supplies such as tips, tubes, plates, and cartridges required for specialized analytical equipment. The Oregon State Procurement office recently issued a Special Procurement Notice for direct purchase of Revvity Janus consumable supplies — plastic disposables integral to validated laboratory processes — under sole-source authority when those items are unavailable through statewide price agreements or cooperative contracts. State agencies and research institutions buying under this code procure plastic consumables for analytical chemistry, molecular testing, and other regulated laboratory work where specific manufacturer certification and validation matter more than competitive pricing or alternative sourcing.

The geographic footprint of recent activity centers on Oregon, where the State Procurement office manages direct purchases of manufacturer-specific plastic consumables for state laboratory operations. The representative recent opportunity—Oregon State Procurement's June 2026 Special Procurement Notice for Revvity Janus consumables (protest period closing June 16, 2026)—illustrates the procurement pattern: direct sole-source purchases of plastic supplies from manufacturers when validated laboratory processes require specific product specifications unavailable through statewide agreements and when the vendor does not participate in state cooperative purchasing systems.