NIGP 34586: Scissors, First Aid and Paramedic

NIGP 34586 Scissors, First Aid And Paramedic, an Item code, encompasses specialized medical and emergency-response instruments that state and local governments procure for first-aid kits, paramedic response units, emergency departments, and field medical operations. The code covers cutting instruments and related first-aid equipment used in trauma response, wound management, and emergency medical services across public agencies. State and local health departments, county emergency services, municipalities operating paramedic services, and special-purpose districts managing emergency response procure under this code. School districts with active athletic trainer programs and transit authorities with onboard medical response capabilities also participate in this market.

Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source procurement from Verathon Inc. on July 30, 2026, for the GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope and associated medical device accessories, capital equipment, and consumables, with a contract term running from May 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The submission deadline for challenges to the single source designation was May 11, 2026. Recent state and local activity under this code is concentrated in Florida, though the source identifies only one recent opportunity and does not provide visibility into broader geographic distribution or issuing-body patterns across other states or jurisdiction types.