NIGP 43024: Gas Cylinder Carts, Clamps, and Stands, Hospital and Laboratory Type

NIGP 43024 Gas Cylinder Carts, Clamps, and Stands, Hospital and Laboratory Type is an Item code that encompasses the procurement of compressed gases, gas delivery systems, and related medical-gas infrastructure by state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations reveal activity centered on three distinct service lines: compressed natural gas (CNG) supply for transportation fleets, medical-gas cascade systems and oxygen delivery for emergency medical services, and medical-gas inspection, certification, and maintenance work. Issuing bodies include county transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), county emergency medical services (Collier County), cities (Philadelphia), county procurement departments (Santa Clara County), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). The work is driven by regulatory compliance requirements—NFPA 99 Health Facilities Code, ASSE 6000 Medical Gas Systems certification, California CAL-OSHA and air-quality standards, and Washington State occupational-health rules—and spans both one-time capital replacement projects and recurring operational supply and maintenance contracts.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and Florida, with additional activity in Washington State and Pennsylvania. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued IFB 260542 on October 8, 2026 for test and operation gases for CNG buses, with bids due October 27, 2026 and a two-year budget of $100,000; Collier County Emergency Medical Services posted a Quick Quote (QQ2026157) on October 6, 2026 for removal and installation of four new oxygen cascade systems across county stations, with responses due October 15, 2026; the City of Philadelphia issued micro-purchase requirements bids (B2727936 and B2728069, posted September 2 and September 17, 2026 respectively) for medical-grade liquid nitrogen, demurrage, and emergency oxygen kits with one-year initial terms and three optional one-year renewals; Santa Clara County Procurement posted ITB-PRC-FY26-0636 on September 13, 2026 for medical gas inspection, certification, preventative maintenance, and minor repair work, with bids due October 7, 2026 and prevailing-wage requirements; and Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 state ferry locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a two-year base term plus optional five-year extensions. Activity is strongest in high-volume healthcare and transportation corridors; qualification barriers are material—ASSE 6000 and occupational-medicine board certification are common requirements—and insurance, prevailing-wage compliance, and DBE participation goals appear consistently in larger contracts.