NIGP 49073: Photometers, Reflectance

NIGP 49073 Photometers, Reflectance is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ophthalmic measurement and diagnostic instruments used in eye care and vision testing departments. The County of Santa Clara's recent ITB-PRC-FY26-0664, posted June 21, 2026, exemplifies the scope: the county sought bids on ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories for its Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other county departments, with a three-year contract term and firm pricing throughout. Bidders must be qualified distributors or manufacturers for all equipment and authorized service and maintenance providers for the full range of specified instruments. The purchasing pattern reflects county health departments and specialty medical centers as the primary issuing bodies under this code, sourcing both capital equipment and consumable supplies to support clinical ophthalmology operations.

The Santa Clara County solicitation, due July 10, 2026, was the only recent state and local opportunity identified under this code. The ITB was structured as an all-or-none bid requiring response to each line item or risk non-responsive status; the county reserved the right to require apparent successful bidders to provide evaluation units for validation and would issue Contract Release Purchase Orders against the awarded contract based on historical volume patterns, with no guaranteed minimum orders. The county held a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and highly recommended bidder participation. Geographic activity data and repeat buyers across multiple jurisdictions are not present in the source material.