NIGP 49072: Optical Laboratory Equipment: Beam Splitters, Choppers, Diffraction Gratings, Interferometers, Monochromators, Optical Benches and Tables, etc.

NIGP 49072 Optical Laboratory Equipment: Beam Splitters, Choppers, Diffraction Gratings, Interferometers, Monochromators, Optical Benches and Tables, Etc., an Item code, covers precision optical instruments and apparatus that state and local governments and higher-education institutions procure for research, diagnostics, and instructional purposes. Recent solicitations show demand for optical surface profilometers, ophthalmic diagnostic instruments, and general laboratory and science equipment bundles that support clinical, manufacturing, and research workflows. Buying bodies range from two-year and four-year colleges to county health departments and university research offices, with purchases typically structured as multi-year framework agreements or sole-source procurements when equipment compatibility with existing laboratory setups drives specification to a single manufacturer. The code sees activity across educational institutions and clinical settings, with issuing bodies using RFP, RFQ, ITB, and sole-source notice formats depending on competitive environment and procurement authority.

Recent opportunities span Florida, California, Minnesota, and Texas. Valencia College posted a Notice of Intended Sole Source on October 19, 2026, for a PGI Optics CORE Optical Surface Profilometer (part number M112-215821) to support its Precision Optics class, with a seven business day posting window and no competitive bidding. Santa Clara County issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 on June 21, 2026, due July 10, 2026, for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories for the Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department under a three-year contract with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP 26RFP111026 on September 21, 2026, requesting proposals for laboratory and science equipment, supplies, and related technology and services on behalf of its participating entities, with responses due November 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Texas Tech University issued RFP 2026-1190 on May 4, 2026, for research and development goods and services including laboratory and microscope equipment, with proposals due April 30, 2026, and evaluation criteria emphasizing demonstrated ability to fulfill university needs at fifty percent weight.