NIGP 46567: Orthopedic Equipment: Bone Plates, Bone Saws, Cast Cutters, Drills, Nails, Pins, Prosthetic Bones and Joints, Screws, etc.

NIGP 46567 Orthopedic Equipment: Bone Plates, Bone Saws, Cast Cutters, Drills, Nails, Pins, Prosthetic Bones and Joints, Screws, Etc. (Item) encompasses state and local procurement of orthopedic surgical hardware, prosthetic devices, hearing aids, extraction systems, and associated medical items for direct patient care and surgical use. Issuing bodies include state health agencies, county public hospitals and health systems, cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-state jurisdictions, and specialized disability-services programs. Recent solicitations show active demand for orthopedic surgical extraction systems compatible with multiple implant manufacturers, prosthetic and orthopedic devices for disabled populations, hearing aids and related components, and healthcare facility furniture and casework designed for clinical environments. Providers typically must hold manufacturer certifications (ISO 13485:2016 for surgical extraction systems), active healthcare provider enrollment (MassHealth, Medicaid, or Medicare where applicable), and relevant professional licensing or registration. A significant share of current opportunities weight supplier diversity program performance and local-business preferences heavily in evaluation.

Recent activity spans multiple regions with concentrated recent solicitations in Massachusetts, California, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative opportunities include San Mateo Medical Center's RFQ for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services (due July 1, 2026, three-year term, 30 percent weighting on project approach and 25 percent on price); MassAbility's RFR for medical items, prosthetics, hearing aids, and related assessment and repair services across 24 Massachusetts service areas (due September 14, 2026, $1,000,000 annual contract value, October 1, 2026–September 30, 2030, with extension options; approximately 30 contract awards anticipated; 25 percent of evaluation points allocated to Supplier Diversity Program commitments); NASPO ValuePoint's cooperative-purchasing RFP 1433 for medical supplies master agreements (due November 9, 2026, open to state and local entities across multiple states with South Dakota administering); and Sourcewell's RFP 102026 for physical health products and related services (due October 20, 2026, Minnesota-based cooperative serving multi-state and multi-sector participating entities). State of California issued RFB-IS-27200016 for healthcare outpatient-building furniture (due July 28, 2026) with set-asides for minority-owned and women-owned businesses.