NIGP 46516: Clinical Forensic and Postmortem Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 46516 Clinical Forensic and Postmortem Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, encompasses forensic and crime-scene supplies and related services that state and local law enforcement, medical examiners, and public health agencies procure on an as-needed basis. The scope includes forensic pathology autopsy services, breath-testing preliminary screening devices and dry gas cylinders, blood draw kits for implied-consent testing, crime-scene evidence collection supplies (DNA swabs, GSR collection kits, fingerprint supplies, sharps containers, evidence bags, nitrile gloves, and associated chemicals), forensic equipment for crime-scene response units, and camera repair parts and services for law enforcement equipment. Issuing bodies include state public safety and law enforcement agencies (Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Florida Department of Law Enforcement), county sheriffs' offices and medical examiners (Orange County Coroner, Harris County Sheriff's Office), cities (Dallas Police Department), and universities serving as public sector procurement entities (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell also source these supplies on behalf of multiple participating jurisdictions nationwide.

Recent activity spans California, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include Orange County, California issuing RFP0173121602JL2 for Forensic Pathology Autopsy Services (due October 30, 2026) requiring board-certified forensic pathologists with 10 years post-certification experience and 24/7 availability with 72-hour autopsy completion timelines; the Minnesota Department of Public Safety issuing RFP Rebid B-271(5)t for breath testing preliminary screening devices and dry gas cylinders (due October 27, 2026) on behalf of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and cooperative purchasing program members; Harris County, Texas issuing ITB 250415 for crime-scene supplies and evidence collection items (due June 8, 2026) with multiple vendor pooling and 45-day delivery requirements; the University of Wisconsin-Madison issuing RFB 2027-UWMSN-01386 for implied consent blood draw kits (due August 3, 2026); the City of Dallas issuing IFB for forensic equipment to the Crime Scene Response unit (due June 26, 2026); and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement advertising intended single-source procurement for Crime-Lite Auto Kit (advertisement period closed August 21, 2026). Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicles for Law Enforcement Equipment and Physical Health Products establish contracting solutions available to thousands of public entities across multiple states.