NIGP 47561: Needles, Specialized: Amniocentesis Type, Biopsy, Spinal, Surgical, etc.

NIGP 47561 Needles, Specialized: Amniocentesis Type, Biopsy, Spinal, Surgical, Etc., an Item code, encompasses specialized medical needles and related supplies that state and local governments procure primarily through cooperative purchasing agreements and master supply contracts rather than direct single-entity buys. State and local health agencies, medical examiners' offices, correctional systems, and transit authorities access these products via framework agreements negotiated by cooperative purchasing vehicles or bundled into broader medical-supply master agreements. The Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP 37259 posted in June 2026 exemplifies the scale: MMCAP's 8,000 purchasing members generate approximately $300 million in collective annual purchasing power in medical supplies, with needles and syringes explicitly enumerated within the core catalog alongside wound care, specimen collection, and surgical instruments. Similarly, the NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 for Medical Supplies, posted by the State of Idaho in September 2026 with proposals due November 9, 2026, establishes a master agreement framework for multiple states and political subdivisions to access negotiated medical-product pricing and terms via purchase orders throughout the award period. Issuing bodies span state procurement offices (Idaho, Minnesota, Washington), county governments (Brevard County, Florida and Marion County, Oregon), and specialized transit authorities (Washington State Ferries via WSDOT).

Recent activity concentrates in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. The State of Idaho and MMCAP (administered by Minnesota) dominate the cooperative-purchasing landscape, while Florida and Oregon county systems pursue direct-services solicitations for histology lab and phlebotomy work that incorporate specialized specimens and needles as incidental components. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services in August 2026 with proposals due October 9, 2026, requiring licensed occupational-medicine physicians to conduct baseline and periodic examinations across 14 Washington ferry locations—a procurement focused on physician services rather than needle supply but reflecting how specialized medical products anchor state and local health and safety operations. Marion County, Oregon issued an ITB for laboratory testing and phlebotomy services in July 2026, combining specimen collection supplies and needle-drawing services under a single contract. No single large-dollar needle-specific solicitation appears in the recent postings; instead, specialized needles are components within comprehensive medical-supply master agreements accessed by thousands of government entities nationwide.