NIGP 17585: Syringes, Laboratory, Manual and Automatic

NIGP 17585 Syringes, Laboratory, Manual and Automatic, an Item code, covers calibration, repair, and certification services for laboratory pipettes across state agencies. State and local governments buy pipette maintenance through this code in support of environmental chemistry, forensic laboratory, and other analytical work; the scope includes internal and external cleaning, seal replacement, recalibration to certified standards (NIST-traceable), computerized documentation of performance data, and on-site service support. California state agencies — specifically the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services — have been the visible repeat buyers under this code in recent months.

California dominates the recent activity. The Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services issued IFB 26-0084-IFB on July 23, 2026 with bids due August 5, 2026 for single and multi-channel pipette service, repair, calibration, and certification across seven locations (Central Valley/Ripon, Fresno, Redding, Richmond, Riverside, Sacramento, and Santa Barbara); the contract runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, with calibration to at least 0.2 microliter level per ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standards, 72-hour repair turnaround, and general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Small business and disabled veteran business enterprise bidders received preference considerations. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control concurrently issued IFB I-2627-04 on September 28, 2026 with bids due October 21, 2026 for annual calibration services on pipettes, balances, and weight sets at the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory in Berkeley, with statewide service delivery required.