NIGP 49362: Sample Collecting, Diluting and Multiple Dispensing Apparatus, Automatic: Pipetting Machines, etc.

NIGP 49362 Sample Collecting, Diluting And Multiple Dispensing Apparatus, Automatic: Pipetting Machines, Etc., Item code, captures state and local procurement of specialized laboratory sample-collection and handling equipment, though recent activity under this code focuses narrowly on forensic DNA collection kits and laboratory analytical instrumentation rather than the broader pipetting and automated dispensing equipment the legacy name suggests. The State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services issued an ITB on July 1, 2026, for DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits—a forensic evidence-collection system including the EasiCollect Plus Collection Device, envelopes, gloves, fingerprint strips, and chain-of-custody seals, with delivery required within forty-five days and an estimated annual usage of 7,500 kits. The California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment solicited advanced laboratory analytical services on May 27, 2026, under IFB 25-E0035 to characterize microplastics in drinking water using spectroscopy-based particle characterization and mass spectrometric techniques, with a maximum contract budget of $250,000. These procurements span state departments and specialized regulatory agencies rather than counties, cities, or school districts.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Nebraska, with Nebraska's DNA collection kit procurement representing consumable forensic supplies on a four-year contract with renewal options and price-increase limitations, and California's microplastics analytical services emphasizing technical qualification in advanced laboratory methodology. The Nebraska solicitation closes July 24, 2026, with bids due electronically and pricing inclusive of transportation, F.O.B. destination. The California analytical-services contract, with bids due June 10, 2026, requires three years of microplastics laboratory experience and two years each of QA/QC implementation, chain-of-custody documentation, and trace-level chemical analysis using chromatographic or mass spectrometric methods. Both procurements are specialized science and forensics operations; the code shows limited recent activity in mainstream state and local government procurement outside regulatory and public health laboratory contexts.