NIGP 46592: Surgical Instruments, Floor Grade

NIGP 46592 Surgical Instruments, Floor Grade is an Item code covering surgical tools and equipment that state and local governments procure for hospital systems, public health clinics, and law enforcement agencies. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses floor-grade surgical instruments, surgical power equipment (replacements for obsolete power instruments in hospital operating rooms), and specialized medical and field equipment such as tick pullers. Issuing bodies include county hospital systems like San Mateo Medical Center operating multi-facility public healthcare networks, municipal procurement offices such as the City of Philadelphia, and state cooperative purchasing vehicles including Sourcewell acting on behalf of multiple counties and public jurisdictions. Work is typically awarded as lowest-responsible-bidder or scored-proposal awards with contract terms ranging from 365 days to five years, often with compliance requirements including prevailing wage, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements for health information handling, insurance coverage specifications, and local business preferences where applicable.

Recent activity shows geographic presence in California (San Mateo County), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Washington state (multiple counties procuring through Sourcewell), and Minnesota (Sourcewell administration). Representative opportunities include San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for Surgical Power equipment with a five-year term and evaluation criteria weighting project approach (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), team qualifications (20 points), and price (25 points), due May 28, 2026; the City of Philadelphia's micro-purchase IFB for tick pullers and identification cards with a total contract value not exceeding $41,000 and 365-day term, due September 2, 2026; and Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and participating entities nationwide, due June 16, 2026. Proposals require electronic submission through designated eProcurement platforms, and contracting terms typically mandate general liability, professional liability, workers' compensation insurance, and compliance with applicable state labor codes.