NIGP 47543: Height Measurement Devices

NIGP 47543 Height Measurement Devices is an Item code under which state and local governments procure occupational health screening and surveillance services, including medical examinations, fitness-for-duty assessments, and occupational health compliance support for workforce populations subject to regulatory mandates. Recent solicitations show the code capturing occupational medical surveillance contracts tied to safety-sensitive roles—vessel crew, terminal workers, shipyard personnel, and other position categories requiring baseline, periodic, and exit medical evaluations aligned with state occupational safety regulations and HIPAA compliance. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments and their subordinate operating authorities (Washington State Ferries), regional and county governments participating in cooperative purchasing frameworks, and law enforcement agencies sourcing safety and surveillance equipment through multi-jurisdictional cooperative vehicles. Work is performed across service delivery locations rather than a single administrative site; the Washington State Ferries contract, for example, requires examinations at 14 locations statewide (Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Clinton, Coupeville, Edmonds, Kingston, Mukilteo, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashon Island) with flexible weekday scheduling and 24/7 technical support.

Recent activity concentrates in Washington State, where the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), on behalf of Washington State Ferries, released RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services on August 25, 2026, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026. The contract requires a licensed physician board-certified in occupational medicine to supervise all medical examinations for four personnel categories; pricing accounts for 40 percent of the total evaluation score and non-cost factors for 60 percent. The contract term is two years with WSDOT retaining an option to extend for up to five additional one-year terms, with contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026. A parallel multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing opportunity, Sourcewell RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, closed June 16, 2026 and serves participating entities across Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and broader public sector organizations nationwide through a cooperative contracting framework.