NIGP 49380: Tensiometers (for Surface Tension Measurements)

NIGP 49380 Tensiometers (For Surface Tension Measurements) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure laboratory instrumentation and related measurement equipment for analytical work, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is sparse. The single recent opportunity on file — the County of Santa Clara's April 2026 RFI for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement — suggests that procurement activity classified under this code may extend to laboratory information systems and related software infrastructure supporting analytical operations, rather than physical tensiometer hardware alone. State and local health departments and public health laboratories represent the primary issuing bodies soliciting under the code.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California, based on the County of Santa Clara's April 2026 RFI (due April 22, 2026), which sought a modern, scalable lab information management system capable of supporting the full range of workflows for the County's Public Health Lab. No other recent opportunities are reported in the source material. Vendors should monitor California public health and laboratory procurement channels for follow-on solicitations and related analytical-equipment procurements, though the limited recent activity suggests this code sees infrequent state and local solicitation compared to broader laboratory-services categories.