NIGP 49081: Semiconductor Devices

NIGP 49081 Semiconductor Devices, an Item code, covers specialized electronic components and testing equipment that state and local governments procure primarily for research, laboratory, and public health operations. Recent solicitations show that buying under this code centers on laboratory measurement and analysis equipment—microscopes, chromatography systems, centrifuges, and fume hoods—rather than discrete semiconductor components themselves. The issuing bodies are research institutions and public health agencies; Texas Tech University and Santa Clara County's Public Health Lab represent the current activity mix, with universities and county health departments emerging as primary buyers seeking to modernize or expand diagnostic and research infrastructure.

Texas Tech University posted RFP 2026-1190 in May 2026 for research and development goods and services, with a response deadline of April 30, 2026, and evaluated proposals on demonstrated ability to fulfill TTU needs (50 percent weight), compliance with federal and state requirements (15 percent), proposer qualifications (15 percent), financial value (10 percent), and value-added options (10 percent). The procurement required HUB program compliance and specified firm pricing for twenty-four months post-execution. Santa Clara County issued an RFI on April 7, 2026 (response deadline April 22, 2026) for a lab information management solution replacement to support public health lab workflows, though budget and specific system requirements were not disclosed in the RFI notice. Activity under this code remains concentrated in higher-education research settings and county public health departments, with Texas and California representing the documented recent geographic footprint.