NIGP 19384: Radioimmunoassay Kits

NIGP 19384 Radioimmunoassay Kits, an Item code, covers specialized laboratory reagents and assay materials that state and local governments procure for forensic, clinical, and environmental testing operations. The recent Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 illustrates the scope: the solicitation includes Direct ELISA kits for controlled-substance screening (cannabinoids, opiates, amphetamines, cocaine, benzodiazepines), DNA quantification and size standards, sequencing kits, and related genetic analyzer consumables. State and local buyers under this code include public-safety agencies—in this case, the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife—that operate forensic and toxicology laboratories. The products are manufacturer-specific, often proprietary, and subject to rigorous chain-of-custody and shelf-life requirements; the Texas procurement specifies 2–8 degree Celsius storage, 90-day or longer warranties, and replacement of defective items within two weeks.

The Texas IFB represents recent activity in a code that sees sporadic solicitation. That opportunity closed October 20, 2026, and covers a four-year supply agreement with an initial term through October 31, 2027, and three one-year renewal options. Quantities range from 8 to 5,000 units per line item depending on historical usage, with vendors including Life Technologies Corp. (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis Corporation (Abbott), and ANDE Corporation. The contract carries a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee and requires $500,000 minimum commercial general liability insurance. Responses remain valid for 120 days after the October 20 due date. Questions closed October 5, 2026, with answers posted by October 8, 2026.