NIGP 22036: Oscillographs (Cathode-Ray Recording Systems) and Accessories

NIGP 22036 Oscillographs (Cathode-Ray Recording Systems) and Accessories, an Item code, covers the video inspection and recording equipment state and local governments procure for infrastructure monitoring and research operations. Based on recent solicitations, the code captures color video pipeline inspection systems, push-camera units, lateral launch inspection systems, and associated recording and digital documentation software that municipalities and university research departments deploy to inspect wastewater infrastructure and support laboratory testing operations. Issuing bodies under this code include city departments of public works and watershed management, university research procurement offices, and special-purpose infrastructure authorities. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management and Texas Tech University represent the mix of municipal utilities and academic research buyers active in this space.

The code sees activity across the Southeast and Texas. The City of Atlanta issued IFB GS/DWM/2604-1260190 on June 8, 2026, seeking color video pipeline inspection systems, sewer cleaning units, OEM-certified accessories, and one-year parts and service warranty coverage with response due June 23, 2026; the solicitation requires vendors to demonstrate 24-hour parts availability for 90 percent of required components and mandates machine shop and field service capability. Texas Tech University posted RFP 2026-1190 on May 4, 2026, for research and development goods and services including laboratory testing and measuring equipment, centrifuges, chromatography systems, and microscope equipment, with proposals due April 30, 2026, evaluated on demonstrated ability to fulfill research needs (50 percent weight), compliance with federal and state requirements (15 percent), proposer qualifications (15 percent), financial value (10 percent), and value-added options (10 percent); TTU requires HUB program compliance and comprehensive IT security standards including NIST 800-53 controls and 99.99 percent system uptime.