NIGP 19395: Virology Test Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 19395 Virology Test Equipment and Supplies is an Item code under which state and local governments procure diagnostic testing materials, reagents, maintenance services, and related supplies for viral detection and analysis. The code covers consumables and ancillary products supporting infectious disease screening — including antigen tests, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) kits, specimen collection containers, and reagent supplies — along with instrument maintenance agreements necessary to keep laboratory analyzers operational. State and local health departments and county public health agencies are the primary issuing bodies; these entities buy under the code to support routine screening, surge-capacity testing, and disease surveillance across STI testing, respiratory illness diagnostics, and other communicable disease applications.

Recent solicitation activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection posted a single-source procurement (SS15530, due April 23, 2026) for $2,897,905.00 covering two-year maintenance service agreements, reagents, and testing supplies for Hologic Panther instruments and Aptima NAAT kits across departmental laboratory locations; this procurement supported STI testing and high-throughput surge capacity. Howard County, Maryland posted a competitive Invitation for Bid (IFB-2026-27, due April 15, 2026) for COVID-19, RSV, and Flu A/B antigen tests without disclosed budget or award value. The mix of single-source and competitive solicitations reflects both equipment-lock-in dynamics (where reagent and service compatibility constrains vendor choice) and open-market demand for commodity diagnostic supplies.