NIGP 49528: Biotechnology and Clinical Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 49528 Biotechnology and Clinical Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, encompasses routine procurement of laboratory reagents, diagnostic instruments, and scientific equipment by state and local public bodies — including universities, health systems, and correctional facilities. State and local governments buy under this code when stocking laboratory supplies (antibodies, genomics reagents, immunoassay kits, molecular biology reagents), diagnostic and analytical instruments (flow cytometry, chromatography, spectroscopy, hematology systems), and related equipment through both traditional sealed-bid construction and supply contracts and through catalog-based punchout systems. The issuing-body mix includes higher-education institutions (particularly university health science centers), county facilities, and state agencies; universities dominate recent activity as anchor tenants for ongoing supply relationships.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSA) posted an RFP on May 7, 2026 (response due June 4, 2026) for a comprehensive Biotech Research, Clinical Diagnostics, and Equipment Catalog to supply approximately 8,768 line items annually through Jaggaer e-procurement integration with one-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals. Collin County, Texas issued IFB 2026-389 in October 2026 for replacement of institutional sprinkler heads in the Collin County Jail (opinion of probable cost $150,000, bids due November 19, 2026), a correctional-facility example outside the biotechnology core but coded under the NIGP category. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with UTHSA representing the dominant institutional buyer pattern — large-volume baseline demand, multi-year renewal optionality, e-procurement catalog integration, HUB subcontracting plan requirements, and insurance thresholds scaled to academic medical center operations.