NIGP 49554: Insects for Laboratory Research

NIGP 49554 Insects For Laboratory Research is an Item code under which state and local governments procure mosquito control chemicals, equipment, and supplies for public health vector-management programs. The code covers adulticides (such as Duet, Zenivex, and ULV Premium Fyfanon), larvicides (including Altosid formulations, Vectobac WDG, Vectolex WDG, and Metalarv XRP), and associated equipment including dusters, misters, backpack sprayers, and truck-mounted ULV units. Bergen County, New Jersey Mosquito Control Division is the identified repeat buyer in the recent solicitation record, procuring under cooperative purchasing structures that extend pricing to over 270 public-entity members across more than 15 counties. Vendors must be manufacturers or authorized distributors with documented dealer status, and contracts are structured on catalog pricing with percentage discounts from manufacturer list prices held fixed throughout the term, inclusive of inside delivery with no minimum order quantities.

Bergen County, New Jersey dominates the recent activity under this code. The County issued a re-bid solicitation (BCBID26151REBID) due April 21, 2026, and an earlier solicitation (BCBID2615) due March 11, 2026, both seeking to establish 24-month catalog pricing for mosquito control products and equipment under the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance. Both are structured as cooperative purchasing vehicles open to public entities statewide and outside New Jersey at no membership cost. Vendors must provide electronic price sheets and Safety Data Sheets, complete Iran sanctions, Russia/Belarus OFAC, and New Jersey affirmative action compliance certifications, and remit a one percent quarterly administrative fee to Bergen County on all cooperative purchases. Required insurance includes $1 million general liability and $1 million automobile liability with Bergen County as additional insured.