NIGP 46593: Surgical Instruments, Operating Room Grade

NIGP 46593 Surgical Instruments, Operating Room Grade is an Item code covering specialized equipment and supplies for operative use, grounded in recent state and local solicitations for surgical power instruments, laser equipment with technical support, and associated operating room technologies. State and local health systems and hospital authorities are the primary issuing bodies under this code, with recent activity concentrated in county hospital systems and state healthcare facilities procuring equipment replacements and facility upgrades. San Mateo County Medical Center has posted multiple RFPs for surgical equipment, including a May 2026 proposal solicitation for surgical power equipment (five-year contract term, RFP 666002526249, proposal deadline May 28, 2026) and a June 2026 RFP for laser equipment and OR technical support services (RFP 666002526250, proposal deadline June 10, 2026). Both San Mateo County procurements require compliance with Living Wage Ordinance requirements, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, Section 504 accessibility compliance, and background clearance and fingerprinting for all contractor personnel. Proposers must demonstrate five years of manufacturing, sales, or leasing experience for similar products, maintain specified insurance coverage (general liability $1,000,000 per occurrence, professional liability $1,000,000 per occurrence with $3,000,000 aggregate, and cyber liability $5,000,000 per occurrence), and be registered and not debarred under the System for Award Management. San Mateo County applies a Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance awarding five percent additional evaluation points to local businesses and non-profits, with an additional three percent for small businesses or eight percent for micro businesses.

Geographic activity centers on California, specifically the San Francisco Bay Area and San Mateo County jurisdictions, where recent capital outlay for healthcare facility expansion and equipment modernization is driving surgical instrument and OR equipment solicitations. State of California has also posted concurrent furniture procurement RFPs for outpatient building projects under capital budgets (RFBs with CBE participation requirements and June 2026 response dates), though these procurements focus on facility furnishings rather than surgical instrumentation. No recent opportunities under this code have been identified outside California in the available record. Evaluation scoring for surgical equipment RFPs emphasizes project approach and technical qualifications alongside pricing; the San Mateo County surgical power RFP weights project approach at 30 points, firm qualifications at 25 points, team qualifications at 20 points, and price at 25 points. Specific contract award values are not disclosed in procurement documents; vendors should consult complete RFP submissions for financial parameters and budget allocations.