NIGP 26053: Miscellaneous Dental Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 26053 Miscellaneous Dental Equipment And Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, encompasses specialized intraoral scanning devices, resin-based dental materials, and ancillary dental consumables that state and local health agencies, educational institutions, and state-supported health facilities acquire for clinical operations and training programs. State and local governments solicit under this code for both capital equipment purchases—such as advanced 3D digital imaging scanners—and recurring supplies including restorative resins, night guards, and crown materials. Issuing bodies include state universities with dental programs, state health and human services agencies operating clinical facilities, and special-purpose health-care institutions such as state-supported living centers that maintain on-campus dental offices.

Recent activity spans Florida and Texas, with two posted opportunities in Texas and one from Valencia College in Florida during the past two months. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department solicited four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc. under a sole-source procurement (SS202620, response due November 27, 2025) valued at $143,196.00. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a Blanket Purchase Order (HHS0017846, due August 19, 2026) for dental supplies and equipment repair at Mexia State Supported Living Center, specifying pricing for four Sprintray resin products—Ceramic Crown Resin, NightGuard Flex 2 Resin, APEX Base Resin, and APEX Teeth Resin—with provision for alternative brands if adequately documented. Texas A&M University, Division of Finance Procurement Services, posted an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648, due September 3, 2026) establishing a master order pool for on-demand dental and medical equipment and supplies, with electronic bidding through AggieBid.