NIGP 47536: Glassware: Bottles, Prescription and Nursing; Glasses, Medicine; Jars, Ointment and Dressing; Vials, Medicine, Specimen, etc.

NIGP 47536, Glassware: Bottles, Prescription And Nursing; Glasses, Medicine; Jars, Ointment And Dressing; Vials, Medicine, Specimen, Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure medical and laboratory glassware for healthcare delivery, occupational health screening, and pharmaceutical dispensing. Recent solicitation activity shows the code's scope extending beyond commodity purchases to encompassing broader medical supply frameworks: the Idaho medical-supplies cooperative-purchasing vehicle positions glassware within a multi-category medical supply ecosystem, while the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP demonstrates how glassware and specimen-collection materials support regulatory-mandated occupational health examination programs. State agencies and cooperative purchasing consortia dominate the recent issuing-body mix, with NASPO ValuePoint (sponsored by Idaho) and Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit) establishing statewide and multi-state contracting vehicles, alongside single-agency procurements such as the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of the Washington State Ferries.

Geographic activity centers on the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest, with recent opportunities posted by Idaho state agencies (via NASPO ValuePoint), Washington State (WSDOT/WSF), and multi-state cooperative purchasing spanning Washington, Oregon, and surrounding jurisdictions. The Idaho Medical Supplies RFP (NVP1443, NASPO ValuePoint, due November 9, 2026) establishes a framework for medical supply distribution including glassware products across multiple state agencies and participating public entities, with evaluation emphasizing vendor qualifications and pricing competitiveness and potential volume-based tiering. The Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026) indirectly engages glassware procurement through specimen-collection and testing protocols supporting four employee categories across 14 ferry system locations, with contract term of two years plus up to five optional one-year renewals and apparent award anticipated by November 30, 2026.