NIGP 19352: Enzyme Immunoassay Reagents

NIGP 19352 Enzyme Immunoassay Reagents, an Item code, encompasses the consumable materials and packaging supplies state and local health departments procure to support laboratory testing workflows, specifically insulated shipping containers and temperature-control packs used to maintain specimen integrity during transport for diagnostic assays including cholesterol, glucose, hepatitis, HIV, and COVID testing. State health agencies and their subordinate laboratory divisions are the primary issuing bodies under this code, soliciting these items through IFB notices to maintain steady supply chains for public health laboratory operations.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Procurement and Contracting Services division, procuring on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Laboratory, issued IFB HHS0017406 on June 29, 2026, with responses due July 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM Central Time. The solicitation covers Sonoco Thermosafe Mailer multipurpose insulated shippers (estimated annual quantity 30 cases) and Sonoco Thermosafe Polar pack gel packs (estimated annual quantity 60 cases), with historical spending during the prior contract period (September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026) of $35,000. The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available through August 31, 2031, and one additional extension option of up to one year at HHSC discretion. Award will be made to the bidder providing the best value based on meeting or exceeding specifications, delivery capability, and price.