NIGP 27130: Enteral Administration Systems (for Tube Feeding, etc.)

NIGP 27130 Enteral Administration Systems (For Tube Feeding, Etc.), an Item code, covers specialized feeding and nutritional delivery equipment that state and local health agencies, correctional systems, and supported-living facilities procure to support patients with swallowing difficulties or gastrointestinal disorders. Recent solicitations show purchasing of gastrostomy feeding tubes, enteral feeding sets, feeding pumps, and associated administration apparatus sourced from manufacturers including Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state correctional and healthcare agencies, and specialized state-operated residential facilities serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Procurement vehicles include blanket purchase agreements with fixed pricing and equipment rental contracts with repair and maintenance embedded in the service scope.

The code sees active procurement across Texas and California. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026 for medical supplies including enteral feeding sets for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 30, 2026, structured as a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with an optional one-year extension. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation solicited therapeutic patient care equipment rental services via IFB #SD25-00020 posted March 3, 2026, covering feeding pumps across 28 correctional and healthcare facilities statewide with a three-year contract term (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029); that solicitation included mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation of at least 3 percent and small business preference of 5 percent.