NIGP 49097: Recycled Nuclear, Optical and Physical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 49097 Recycled Nuclear, Optical and Physical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, covers the procurement of refurbished or reconditioned laboratory instrumentation and consumables—principally optical and physical measurement devices, analytical equipment, and related supplies recovered from decommissioned facilities or secondary markets. State and local governments acquire equipment under this code to equip research laboratories, educational institutions, and testing facilities at a lower cost than new equipment while meeting functional performance standards. Issuing bodies include state university systems, county community colleges, municipal science centers, and state environmental or health departments maintaining laboratory operations where capital constraints or sustainability goals favor reconditioned stock.

The source contains no recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code. Without posted solicitations or awarded contracts in the available record, the current market activity, geographic concentration, and representative recent buyer patterns cannot be characterized from present data.