NIGP 47550: Lancets, Blood

NIGP 47550 Lancets, Blood is an Item code naming a specific medical consumable — lancets used for blood sampling and diagnostics — that state and local governments procure primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles and equipment frameworks rather than as standalone medical supplies. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects demand from law enforcement and public health entities seeking bundled procurement solutions for equipment and supplies inventories. State and local buyers include county governments, school districts, and public health agencies that source lancets as part of broader medical, testing, or occupational health programs. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, actively manages multi-jurisdictional frameworks that bundle diagnostic and medical consumables alongside specialized equipment, allowing participating entities to standardize procurement and leverage collective volume.

Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, illustrates the cooperative structure through which lancets reach state and local buyers. The solicitation encompasses Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada, with participation from K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. The framework establishes a contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, allowing vendors to serve a broad public-sector market under standardized terms through Sourcewell's participating addendum model. Vendors submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; submissions to the June 16, 2026 deadline at 3:30 p.m. Central Time go exclusively through that channel, with questions directed to rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.