NIGP 49015: Colorimeters, Reflectance

NIGP 49015 Colorimeters, Reflectance is an Item code under which state and local governments procure color measurement and analysis instruments for laboratory, quality control, and regulatory compliance work. The recent activity supporting this code consists of a single posted opportunity, and it does not directly name colorimeter equipment in its scope; instead, the County of Santa Clara issued an RFI for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement (RFITSSFY260686), posted April 7, 2026, with a response deadline of April 22, 2026. This solicitation seeks a lab information management system (LIMS) capable of supporting full-range workflows for the County's Public Health Lab operations, including modern, scalable, and regulatory-compliant capabilities. The nature of public health laboratory work — chemical analysis, microbiology testing, environmental screening, and similar functions — typically generates demand for colorimetric instruments as supporting equipment within broader lab modernization and system replacement efforts, though this particular RFI focuses on the software and operational management layer rather than individual instruments.

The geographic spread of recent activity is limited to California, represented by Santa Clara County. The issuing body is a county-level public health function. No additional recent opportunities appear in the source material to characterize broader issuing-body patterns or geographic concentration. Firms pursuing this code should monitor for lab modernization and equipment-replacement RFPs issued by county and municipal health departments, as colorimeter procurement often follows or accompanies LIMS implementations and facility upgrades, even when the primary solicitation targets software or systems integration rather than instrumentation alone.