NIGP 34580: Respiratory Protection Equipment and Parts (Including Cpap Equipment and Parts)

NIGP 34580 Respiratory Protection Equipment And Parts (Including CPAP Equipment And Parts), an Item code, covers Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, powered air purifying respirators (PAPR), cartridges and filters, breathing air compressors, CPAP equipment, and associated respiratory components that state and local governments procure for public safety, health, and worker protection. Recent solicitations show county sheriffs' offices, fire departments, utilities, water authorities, and state health agencies sourcing branded SCBA units (particularly 3M Scott models), replacement cylinders and headgear, PAPR systems with specialty cartridges for acid-wash operations, and ventilator maintenance services. Issuing bodies span county sheriffs (San Mateo County), municipal fire departments (Austin, Gainesville), regional utilities (Gainesville Regional Utilities, Gwinnett County DWR), state procurement offices (Texas Comptroller, Texas HHSC), transit or facility operators (Salt Lake Community College, Hillsborough County), and specialized districts. The Texas HHSC procurement for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services DME includes respiratory supplies and CPAP devices across eleven geographic regions with a contract ceiling of five million dollars over approximately five years and a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal.

Recent activity spans multiple states and procurement types. Salt Lake Community College posted an RFQ on October 15, 2026 (due October 27) for a breathing air compressor mounted in a trailer meeting detailed technical specifications, with delivery time as a critical evaluation factor. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued an IFB on October 8, 2026 (due August 28) for 77 units of 3M Scott X321 NFPA 1986 SCBA units and related Scott components with 14-day delivery required and a local-business preference under County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89. The City of Austin Purchasing Office solicited quotations in May and June 2026 for CleanSpace CST Ultra Power Systems and accessories to equip Fire Arson Investigators. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB on May 28, 2026 (due June 12) for maintenance and repair of 40 Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilators over three years at an estimated contract value of $140,225, requiring authorized service center status and ISO 13485:2016 certification. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner posted an IFB in May 2026 for annual cleaning and calibration of ten TSI PortaCount respirator fit testers over an initial three-year term with optional renewal. The Purchasing Cooperative of America and the State of Texas both posted RFPs due October 27, 2026 for emergency responders equipment available to multiple jurisdictions on a national or statewide basis, though full scope details were not disclosed. Activity clusters in Texas (state health and human services, Comptroller, Dallas-area utilities), California (Austin, Orange County, Caltrans, Levi's Stadium), Florida (Gainesville, Hillsborough County), Georgia (Gwinnett County), and Utah (Salt Lake Community College), with procurement types including RFQ, IFB, ITB, and RFP, response windows ranging from three days to sixty days, and pricing structures ranging from unit-cost bids to firm fixed-fee service contracts.