NIGP 49338: Freeze-Drying and Critical-Point Drying Apparatus

NIGP 49338 Freeze-Drying And Critical-Point Drying Apparatus is an Item code that covers laboratory and scientific equipment used primarily in specimen preparation and preservation workflows. State and local governments procure this equipment for public health laboratories, medical examiner offices, research facilities, and diagnostic centers where tissue samples, microbiological cultures, and other biological materials require preservation through freeze-drying or critical-point drying methods. The equipment enables long-term storage of specimens while maintaining cellular and structural integrity — critical for forensic analysis, disease surveillance, quality assurance in clinical diagnostics, and archival purposes in public health operations.

The County of Santa Clara issued a Request for Information (RFI) on April 7, 2026 (due April 22, 2026) for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement (RFITSSFY260686), seeking a modern, scalable lab information management system (LIMS) capable of supporting the full range of workflows for public health lab operations and compliant with regulatory requirements. No additional recent state or local opportunities under this code appear in the source material. Geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns are not evident from the single posted opportunity.