NIGP 49392: Vacuum Still: Short Path, Spinning Band, etc.

NIGP 49392, Vacuum Still: Short Path, Spinning Band, Etc., is an Item code that encompasses specialized laboratory distillation and separation equipment used in chemical analysis and materials processing. State and local governments procure this equipment primarily through public health laboratories, environmental testing facilities, and specialized research departments that require high-purity separation capabilities for analytical chemistry work. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are typically state health departments, county public health laboratories, and university-affiliated testing facilities that need precision vacuum distillation apparatus to support regulatory compliance testing, quality assurance operations, and materials characterization across environmental, pharmaceutical, and chemical analysis workflows.

Recent procurement activity under this code is limited. A single recent opportunity appears in the dataset: the County of Santa Clara issued a Request for Information (RFI, solicitation RFITSSFY260686) on April 7, 2026, with a response deadline of April 22, 2026, for a Public Health Lab Information Management Solution Replacement—a laboratory information management system (LIMS) rather than distillation hardware. This RFI sought vendors capable of providing a modern, scalable, and compliant lab management platform to support the County's Public Health Lab workflows. No budget, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendor information appears in the available record. The sparse posting activity in this Item code suggests limited recent state and local purchasing volume for vacuum still equipment specifically, or that such procurements may be bundled into broader laboratory equipment or supplies solicitations that do not isolate this commodity line.