NIGP 47569: Pharmaceutical Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 47569 Pharmaceutical Equipment And Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers medical pharmaceuticals, supplies, and associated equipment and services that state and local governments—primarily fire departments, emergency medical services agencies, and occupational health programs—procure to support patient care, occupational health compliance, and emergency response operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of basic and advanced life support (BLS/ALS) pharmaceuticals and supplies, occupational medical surveillance services, EMS drug box restocking and inventory management, vending machines and smart lockers for controlled substance distribution, and related pharmacy services including expiration tracking and regulatory compliance support. Issuing bodies span municipal fire departments, state transportation agencies, city fire departments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The mix reflects both direct municipal procurement and cooperative contracting structures designed to serve multiple jurisdictions at once.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Arizona, Washington State, and Georgia. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with a response date of October 9, 2026, requiring board-certified occupational medicine physicians to conduct baseline, periodic, and exit medical examinations for vessel and terminal personnel. The City of Tucson Fire Department issued RFP 260217 for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines and software (response due June 24, 2026, now closed), encompassing 251 line items with estimated annual quantities up to 120,000 units and requiring Arizona State Board of Pharmacy licensure and FDA/DEA compliance. The City of South Fulton Fire Department issued RFQ 26-18 for EMS pharmaceutical supplies and drug box restocking services with a minimum purchase guarantee of $5,000 and response deadline of June 11, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit cooperative, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple county and state entities with a June 16, 2026 deadline, structured to serve thousands of public entities across multiple states.