NIGP 49364: Sample Preparation Systems

NIGP 49364 Sample Preparation Systems is an Item code covering laboratory equipment, software, and services that state and local public health, law enforcement, and environmental agencies use to collect, process, and analyze physical and biological specimens. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying digital asset management systems for forensic evidence, water quality sampling and laboratory analysis services, drug-testing specimen collection and screening, and specialized analytical instrumentation such as continuous water chemistry analyzers—all supporting compliance with regulatory standards, forensic casework operations, public health monitoring, and criminal justice supervision. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, state police forensic units, county environmental and community supervision agencies, and regional public health laboratories. The code draws activity from a mix of state-level procurement offices, county departments, and specialized public agencies managing forensic, environmental, and health-related testing operations.

Solicitation activity in the source spans Texas and Illinois with supporting activity in California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas General Land Office's Invitation for Bids (IFB 7643-LP) for water sample collection and analysis under the Texas Beach Watch Program, due April 10, 2026, requiring field sampling and laboratory analysis across three counties for Enterococcus bacteria detection; the Illinois State Police Forensic Sciences Command's emergency contract award to Foray, LLC for Digital Asset Management System licensing and support, signed July 1, 2026, with an estimated expenditure of $61,947 to bridge operations during a competitive RFP; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bid (HHS0016958) for a Skalar San++ Continuous Analyzer system for water chemistry analysis, due January 28, 2026; and Denton County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's Request for Proposals (RFP262911) for on-site urine specimen collection and drug testing services, due June 11, 2026. The County of Santa Clara issued a Request for Information for a Public Health Lab Information Management System replacement on April 7, 2026, signaling anticipated LIMS procurement activity in California.