NIGP 49008: Calorimeters and Accessories

NIGP 49008 Calorimeters And Accessories, an Item code, covers laboratory thermal-analysis instruments that state and local governments—particularly higher-education institutions—procure for material characterization and scientific research. The equipment purchased under this code includes differential scanning calorimeters (DSC) and related analytical devices used in university and institutional research settings to measure thermal properties, phase transitions, and material composition. Recent solicitations reflect institutional buying focused on acquiring single, specialized laboratory instruments to support ongoing research and materials-science programs.

The University of Southern Mississippi posted the most recent identified opportunity under this code: an IFB (Bid 27-05, Solicitation 3160008186) for a Differential Scanning Calorimeter with bids due August 12, 2026. No additional recent opportunities appear in the available record, suggesting limited current procurement activity under this Item code. Higher-education procurement offices remain the primary issuing body for calorimeter equipment, with activity concentrated in states supporting research-intensive universities. The narrow scope of recent solicitations—single-unit laboratory instrument procurements at academic institutions—and the sparse activity pattern indicate this is a specialized, low-frequency buying code unlikely to generate significant pipeline volume.