NIGP 41552: Fume Hoods, Laminar Flow Hoods, Biological Cabinets and Isolators, etc.

NIGP 41552 Fume Hoods, Laminar Flow Hoods, Biological Cabinets and Isolators, Etc., an Item code, covers specialized ventilation and containment equipment that state and local governments buy for laboratory, research, educational, and industrial applications. Recent solicitations show state agencies, school districts, and research institutions acquiring fume extraction systems, perchloric acid hoods requiring decontamination and repair, poultry isolators for agricultural research, and integrated casework with ventilation components for correctional facilities. The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Department of Agriculture, Georgia Department of Corrections via the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission), K-12 school districts (Alpine School District in Utah), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University). Work under the code ranges from supply-only procurement of off-the-shelf fume extraction equipment to specialized hazardous-materials decontamination services and design-build millwork packages incorporating built-in casework and ventilation systems.

Recent activity clusters in the Southwest and Upper Midwest, with Utah (Alpine School District), Georgia (Davisboro prison facility), Texas (Texas A&M University), and Illinois (Department of Agriculture) representing the most recent solicitations. Alpine School District has posted two separate IFBs for metal shop equipment including Miller FILTAIR fume extraction units—one for American Fork High School (due July 28, 2026) and one for Timpanogos High School (due May 1, 2026)—both requiring delivery to a single warehouse and allowing line-item awards if no single vendor supplies all items. The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission issued an RFQ for a complete millwork package vendors pre-qualification for a new state prison (SOQs due November 4, 2026), with qualified vendors advancing to bid in March 2027 and installation running June 2027 through February 2028. Texas A&M University posted an ITB for poultry isolator supply (due August 11, 2026). The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued an emergency procurement (due July 25, 2026) for decontamination and repair of two perchloric acid fume hoods in its Caseyville chemistry laboratory, with an estimated contract value of $143,937.50, ultimately awarded to Illini Environmental LLC as the sole qualified vendor for this hazardous-materials work.