NIGP 49377: Spectrophotometers, Ultraviolet and Visible

NIGP 49377 Spectrophotometers, Ultraviolet And Visible is an Item code describing laboratory analytical instrumentation used in state and local public health, environmental, and clinical testing operations. The code covers UV-Vis spectrophotometers and related optical measurement equipment; however, recent state and local solicitation activity under this code is sparse, with no standalone spectrophotometer procurements appearing in current opportunities. The County of Santa Clara issued a Request for Information in April 2026 for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement (RFITSSFY260686, due April 22, 2026), which addresses broader lab infrastructure modernization rather than equipment procurement specifically. State and local buyers under this code typically include county public health departments, environmental testing facilities, and municipal water quality labs seeking to replace or upgrade analytical capabilities for microbiological and chemical assay work.

Geographic activity on this code is limited in recent postings, with visible procurement concentrated in California. The Santa Clara County RFI represents the primary documented state or local opportunity in the current window; no other jurisdictions have posted spectrophotometer solicitations that appear in the available records. When activity does occur under this code, it tends to surface from county or municipal environmental and public health agencies rather than school districts, transit authorities, or state-level procurement offices. Vendors evaluating opportunity flow should treat this code as a watch rather than an active pursue—the infrequency of standalone instrument procurements, combined with the absence of multiple recent solicitations across geographies, suggests that demand is episodic and driven by lab modernization cycles rather than sustained replacement or expansion activity.