NIGP 17574: Reagents and Chemicals, Ultrapure (Meeting Higher Standards Than Ordinary Reagent Grade, etc.)

NIGP 17574 Reagents and Chemicals, Ultrapure (Item) covers specialized high-purity chemical consumables and reagents that state and local governments procure for forensic, medical, and analytical laboratory operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring ultrapure reagents, genetic sequencing kits, DNA quantification standards, drug-screening reagents, precipitant solutions for crystal structures, and hydrogen peroxide in quantities ranging from single units to thousands of units annually. The buying base spans state public-safety agencies, county environmental and water departments, university research divisions, and large school districts supporting K–12 science instruction. Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas A&M University appear as repeat buyers in the recent-opportunities block. Issuing bodies include state departments, university procurement services, county governments, and school districts of varying size.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia based on recent postings. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division solicited proprietary DNA analysis and drug-screening reagents under IFB 304T27175A11 on September 23, 2026, with responses due October 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CST, covering consumables for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide with an initial term through October 31, 2027 and three one-year renewal options. Texas A&M University Division of Finance Procurement Services issued ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for precipitant solutions on June 26, 2026, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST through the AggieBid platform. Cobb County School District (Georgia) solicited science chemicals and supplies under IFB B26128 on May 15, 2026, with responses due June 16, 2026, covering all 112 school sites serving 105,738 students, with an estimated annual expenditure of $175,000.00 and a one-year term from award. Gwinnett County, Georgia requested quotes for liquid hydrogen peroxide under IWQ 138185 with a September 15, 2026 deadline. The District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services posted a consumables solicitation on May 28, 2026, with a June 5, 2026 due date.