NIGP 49560: Mounts and Models

NIGP 49560 Mounts and Models, an Item code, encompasses educational anatomical models and synthetic training equipment that state and local institutions procure to support instructional and clinical training programs. The University of Mississippi's March 2026 sole source notice for a SynDaver Labs Synthetic Human SynTissue Anatomy Model illustrates the scope: institutions acquire flexible, dissectible synthetic cadavers designed to replace or supplement traditional cadavers in upper-division anatomy and biology courses, reducing per-student access constraints and eliminating the facility overhead, chemical handling, and procurement complexity associated with preserved human specimens. State and local higher-education institutions drive activity under this code, with universities and community colleges seeking to expand hands-on training capacity in health sciences and life-sciences curricula.

Recent activity is sparse in the state-local procurement record. The University of Mississippi Department of Biology issued notice 9270-26-R-RFIN-00019 on March 20, 2026, seeking one SynDaver synthetic cadaver unit to address capacity constraints on its existing inventory; the deadline for objections to the sole source determination was April 6, 2026. The University characterized the synthetic model as a long-life, reconditionable asset capable of meeting extended departmental needs without the infrastructure demands of traditional cadaver programs. No additional recent opportunities appear in the available record, suggesting limited current procurement velocity under this code or concentrated activity among a small number of higher-education buyers with established relationships to incumbent vendors.