NIGP 49036: Glassware Washing Apparatus

NIGP 49036 Glassware Washing Apparatus is an Item code under which state and local governments procure laboratory and commercial glassware washers—automated equipment and manual washing systems used primarily in educational institutions, health departments, and research facilities. The code covers the apparatus itself, including both standalone and integrated washing units designed for scientific glassware, beakers, test tubes, pipettes, and similar laboratory containers. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies operating laboratory facilities, particularly departments of health, education, and higher-education institutions that maintain research or teaching labs. The work solicited is straightforward equipment procurement rather than service contracts—state and local buyers issue RFQs and IFBs for new units, replacements, or upgrades to existing washing infrastructure.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under this Item code appear in the procurement record. The absence of posted solicitations suggests either low procurement velocity under this specific code, consolidation of glassware-washer buying through cooperative purchasing vehicles or master agreements negotiated at the state or regional level, or purchasing activity occurring below the public-notice threshold. Business development professionals should monitor education and health department procurement channels directly and track cooperative purchasing catalogs for this equipment class, as competitive opportunities may emerge through standing agreements rather than open solicitation.