NIGP 49036: Glassware Washing Apparatus

NIGP 49036 Glassware Washing Apparatus, an Item code, encompasses laboratory-grade automated washing equipment that state and local governments procure for environmental testing, public health operations, and wastewater analysis. The City of Tampa's Wastewater Department recently solicited a dedicated under-counter labware washer capable of cleaning 72 BOD bottles per cycle with stainless steel construction and compliance to Standard Methods 5210B-2016 and TNI 2016 Revision 2.1 standards — a representative scope of what municipalities buy under this code. Issuing bodies include city departments (wastewater operations, environmental labs) and county public health agencies. The work involves specification-driven equipment procurement with installation, operator training, and extended warranty terms; vendors typically must provide comprehensive insurance, pass fifteen-day operational acceptance periods, and deliver one-year complimentary service followed by extended-warranty coverage on major components.

Recent activity centers in Florida and California. The City of Tampa's Wastewater Department posted solicitation 26-P-00123 for a single labware washer on February 17, 2026, with response due by January 22, 2026, and pricing valid for 60 days; the procurement included potential Small Local Business Enterprise considerations under codes CC 490.00 and CC 490.36. The County of Santa Clara issued a Request for Information (RFI) on April 7, 2026, for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement (RFITSSFY260686) with response deadline April 22, 2026, seeking a modern, scalable lab information management system (LIMS) to support the county's public health lab workflows — a broader systems-integration opportunity than the Tampa equipment-only purchase. Neither solicitation specified budget parameters or set-aside designations in available documentation.