NIGP 41012: Carts: Dressing, Laboratory, Medication, Patient Tray, Resuscitation and Utility

NIGP 41012 Carts: Dressing, Laboratory, Medication, Patient Tray, Resuscitation And Utility, an Item code, covers specialized mobile storage and transport equipment that state and local healthcare, emergency services, and institutional agencies deploy for clinical work, medication management, and equipment distribution. Recent opportunities under this code show substantial diversity in what is actually being procured: medication dispensing smart carts for nursing training, oxygen-generating systems for fire and rescue operations, SCBA and air-bottle servicing and storage capacity, emergency medical supply delivery platforms, and miscellaneous utility carts for state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies span state health and transportation departments, county health agencies and sheriffs' offices, municipal fire-rescue services, and community colleges. The code draws activity from healthcare facilities managing inpatient and outpatient operations, correctional and mental-health institutions, and first-responder agencies requiring mobile clinical infrastructure and compressed-gas equipment management.

Recent solicitations cluster in California, Florida, Washington, Texas, and Georgia. SUNY Rockland Community College issued an RFB for a medication dispensing smart cart compatible with SimServeRx ESS Advanced, with bids due July 16, 2026, and single-source specification requiring consistency with existing 3AM Technologies equipment and onsite implementation support. The Florida Department of Health solicited bids for two oxygen-generating systems for Jacksonville Fire and Rescue under ITB DOH25-019, with sealed bids due August 13, 2026, specifying 99%-plus oxygen concentration, turnkey configuration on casters, delivery and installation by September 30, 2026, and award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner issued an IFB for filling, maintenance, and repair of SCBA and air bottles serving eight county facilities, with bids due June 11, 2026, a five-percent local small business and disabled veteran preference, and a three-year initial term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017729 for miscellaneous parts and equipment supplies supporting Denton State Supported Living Center, including utility carts among 18 line items, with bids due September 14, 2026, and historical value guidance of $100,000 annually. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment with broader multi-state and multi-entity participation, bids due June 16, 2026, through its electronic portal.