NIGP 47566: Packs, Pads, and Drapes, Surgical: Lap Sponges, Ob Pads, etc.

NIGP 47566 Packs, Pads, And Drapes, Surgical: Lap Sponges, Ob Pads, Etc., an Item code, encompasses surgical consumables and medical examination supplies procured by state and local health and safety operations. Recent solicitations show state agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles sourcing occupational health examination services and law enforcement equipment through formal RFP processes. The Washington State Department of Transportation and Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative, represent the primary issuing bodies in current activity; both solicit on behalf of multiple jurisdictions and participating entities rather than as single-agency procurements. Services and products under this code span occupational medical surveillance programs requiring baseline and periodic examinations, follow-up evaluations, and supporting medical record management aligned with state regulatory frameworks and HIPAA compliance, alongside law enforcement operational equipment procurement channels that extend across state and local governments, K-12 school districts, higher education, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities.

The Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026, requesting occupational medical surveillance services for Washington State Ferries with a response deadline of October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time via Microsoft Teams; the contract term is two years with options to extend up to five additional one-year terms, with award anticipated by November 30, 2026. Sourcewell issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, seeking law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and additional jurisdictions across the United States and Canada, with responses due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. Activity under this code concentrates in Washington state and multi-state cooperative purchasing arrangements, with issuing bodies including state departments managing occupational health programs and cooperative purchasing units providing contracting vehicles to broad public-sector networks.