NIGP 47547: Identification Supplies, Patient

NIGP 47547 Identification Supplies, Patient is an Item code for occupational health identification and medical surveillance documentation services that state and local governments procure to support workplace safety compliance and employee health monitoring. Recent solicitation activity shows state agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles buying occupational medical examination services, including baseline and periodic medical screening, results documentation, medical record management, and regulatory compliance tracking for specific employee populations. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, represents the primary recent buyer under this code, soliciting occupational medical surveillance services for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members across multiple ferry terminal locations. Issuing bodies using this code include state transportation departments and their subordinate agencies, along with cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. Work under the code centers on contracted medical examination delivery, occupational health record keeping aligned with state regulatory frameworks and HIPAA requirements, scheduling coordination across distributed work sites, and compliance documentation.

Geographic activity concentrates in Washington state and the Upper Midwest through cooperative purchasing structures. The Washington State Department of Transportation RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services, due October 9, 2026, requires baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit examinations for four personnel categories across 14 Washington State Ferries locations (Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Clinton, Coupeville, Edmonds, Kingston, Mukilteo, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashon Island), with a two-year initial term and up to five one-year extension options; evaluation weights pricing at 40 percent and non-cost capability factors at 60 percent, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026, and apparent successful bidder announcement October 20, 2026. Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026, establishes contracting solutions across multiple jurisdictions including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, with broader participation available nationwide through cooperative addenda.