NIGP 47540: Grafts and Implants, External

NIGP 47540 Grafts And Implants, External, an Item code, encompasses implantable medical devices that state and local healthcare systems procure to support patient care — specifically cardiac rhythm management devices including pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, and leadless pacemakers. Public hospital systems and health authorities solicit under this code to establish vendor frameworks that balance clinical quality, physician usability, product availability, and cost. The University Medical Center of El Paso, operated by the El Paso County Hospital District, exemplifies the issuing-body mix: a 354-bed public teaching hospital acting as a direct procuring entity for its own clinical operations.

Recent activity in this code centers on Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with the University Medical Center of El Paso issuing RFP #784-03-26-001 for dual-vendor CRM implants on March 30, 2026, with proposals due April 29, 2026, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative) issuing RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a June 16, 2026 deadline to establish law enforcement equipment — though the Sourcewell opportunity appears tangential to implant procurement. The UMC El Paso solicitation demonstrates the evaluation criteria typical of healthcare procurement under this code: quality of product weighted at 35%, physician experience and ease of use at 20%, cost at 25%, vendor support and implementation at 10%, and portfolio comprehensiveness at 10%. Virtual pre-submittal meetings, written comment periods, and Bonfire portal submission are standard procedural elements. Set-asides or enterprise designations do not appear in available documentation for either opportunity.