NIGP 46593: Surgical Instruments, Operating Room Grade

NIGP 46593 Surgical Instruments, Operating Room Grade is an Item code covering surgical and OR-grade specialized equipment and associated technical services that state and local health care systems procure to equip and maintain operating room facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring laser surgical equipment with integrated technical support, surgical power tools and instruments, and therapeutic patient care equipment for hospital and correctional health care settings. The issuing bodies include county health systems (San Mateo County Medical Center), state corrections and health care agencies (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), state utility authorities operating medical facilities (Gainesville Regional Utilities), and county sheriff departments procuring for evidence collection and facility operations.

San Mateo County Medical Center has been the most active recent buyer under this code, issuing two separate RFPs in mid-2026: one for laser equipment and technician support for OR use (Solicitation 666002526250, due July 10, 2026) and another for surgical power equipment to replace obsolete instruments (Solicitation 666002526249, a five-year RFP with proposal deadline May 28, 2026, scoring project approach 30 points, firm qualifications 25 points, team qualifications 20 points, and price 25 points). San Mateo County applies a Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance adding five percent to local businesses and nonprofits, with additional points available for small and micro businesses. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued an IFB for therapeutic patient care equipment rental services across 28 correctional facilities statewide (IFB #SD25-00020, due March 24, 2026, with award proposed April 9, 2026), requiring 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation. Activity concentrates in California, with secondary presence in Nevada (phlebotomy services for evidence collection) and Florida (specialized medical equipment procurement by utility authorities). All recent solicitations impose HIPAA compliance, background clearance and fingerprinting requirements, and mandatory insurance coverage including general liability limits of $1,000,000 or higher.