NIGP 26901: Anesthetics, General

NIGP 26901 Anesthetics, General is an Item code under which state and local health systems, hospitals, and medical facilities procure general anesthesia drugs and related pharmaceutical products for surgical and procedural use. The code covers the full spectrum of general anesthetic agents—including intravenous induction agents, volatile anesthetics, and adjunctive medications—that hospital pharmacies and surgical centers stock for operating rooms, procedural suites, and acute care settings. Issuing bodies typically include state health departments, county hospitals, municipal medical centers, and independent hospital districts; procurement often occurs through cooperative purchasing agreements that allow smaller facilities to leverage volume discounts negotiated at the state or regional level. Individual hospitals and health systems also solicit directly for formulary compliance and budget-cycle replenishment.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under NIGP 26901 Anesthetics, General appear in the available procurement record. Activity under this code is likely driven by standing supply agreements, blanket purchase orders, and recurring formulary renewals rather than time-bound competitive solicitations, a pattern common in healthcare commodity procurement where vendors maintain approved supplier status and hospitals order incrementally against negotiated pricing schedules.