NIGP 34568: Manikins and Models, First Aid and Safety Teaching

NIGP 34568 Manikins and Models, First Aid and Safety Teaching is an Item code under which state and local governments procure high-fidelity patient simulators, airway training manikins, and related instructional equipment for healthcare and emergency-services education. Recent solicitations show colleges and universities buying advanced tetherless simulators with wireless operation, realistic anatomical features, and pre-programmed clinical scenarios for nursing, emergency medicine, and paramedic training; fire departments and emergency services acquiring airway manikins and accessories; and school districts and municipalities contracting for CPR, first aid, and life-safety instruction delivery. The mix of issuing bodies includes community colleges (Front Range Community College in Colorado, Valencia College in Florida), independent school districts (Katy ISD in Texas), state fire departments (California), municipal governments (City of Tucson, District of Columbia), and special-purpose emergency services (DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services). Sole-source procurements dominate the recent activity, driven by exclusive manufacturing rights — Valencia College and Front Range Community College both posted sole-source notices for equipment from Laerdal Medical Corporation and Elevate Healthcare, the dominant equipment manufacturers in this category.

Recent activity concentrates in Colorado, Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, and the District of Columbia. Representative solicitations include Valencia College's sole-source notice (SS202634) for two Apollo Pre-Hospital Simulators from Elevate Healthcare with Maestro software, clinical experience modules, and manufacturer warranty (response due May 18, 2026); Front Range Community College's sole-source notification (NPSS1GJEA20270000521) for MamaAnne birthing and SimNewB newborn simulators from Laerdal Medical Corporation with LLEAP software and ProTech technical coverage, total estimated cost $143,251.53 (response due September 16, 2026); the State of California Fire Department's RFB (RFBIS27200089) for airway manikins and accessories (due August 24, 2026); and the City of Tucson's RFP (260148) for on-site CPR and First Aid training delivery meeting American Heart Association or Red Cross standards, with multiple awards allowed (due January 5, 2026). Katy ISD issued a supplemental teaching-equipment RFP (RFP2428KDA) with a contract term through October 22, 2027 and renewal options extending to October 2030.