NIGP 49316: Densitometers, Scanning (Gel or Plate Scanners)

NIGP 49316 Densitometers, Scanning (Gel Or Plate Scanners), an Item code, covers laboratory scanning and densitometry equipment used in forensic and medical testing environments. Recent state and local solicitations show actual procurement focused on next-generation sequencing (NGS) consumables and reagents for forensic DNA analysis, contraband detection systems paired with videoscope inspection equipment for correctional facilities, and general consumable supplies for forensic laboratories. Issuing bodies include specialized state forensic agencies and county sheriff departments, with the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and Orange County (California) Sheriff-Coroner appearing as recent buyers.

The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences posted an RFQ for NGS consumables and reagents (Solicitation DOC848245) on September 22, 2026, with response due September 28, 2026. Orange County Sheriff-Coroner solicited an IFB for one contraband detector kit and three videoscope inspection systems (IFB0603109603AA) due August 31, 2026, requiring Buster K910G and Perfect Vision V20 systems or equivalents, with delivery to the VIPER facility in Santa Ana; the scope included a 5% local-vendor preference for certified Orange County Local Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise bidders, with a $100,000 maximum preference deduction, and required compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions and federal debarment certifications. The District of Columbia also posted consumables solicitations in May and June 2026, though scope detail for those opportunities is limited in available records.