NIGP 49582: Scales, Laboratory (Animal and Human): Autopsy Scales, Underwater Scales, etc.

NIGP 49582 Scales, Laboratory (Animal And Human): Autopsy Scales, Underwater Scales, Etc. is an Item code, but the single recent state and local opportunity on file does not align with the code's nominal scope — the City of LaGrange, Georgia posted an IFB on May 7, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for water and wastewater treatment chemicals including powdered activated carbon, liquid aluminum sulfate, liquid sodium chlorite, liquid chlorine, sodium bisulfite, soda ash, ferric chloride, and caustic soda. This mismatch suggests either a coding error in the source record or that the code's actual procurement footprint differs substantially from its NIGP description. The opportunity does reflect typical state and local purchasing patterns — a municipal utility operation seeking commodity chemicals with firm pricing, tight delivery windows (within two days of request, Monday through Friday), and compliance documentation (Safety Data Sheets and NSF certifications). Vendors must provide one-hour employee safety training within six months of award and hold pricing firm for twelve months. No set-asides, incumbent protections, or minimum purchase guarantees apply; the City reserves the right to award each chemical category to different bidders and to cancel any contract with thirty days' notice.

The City of LaGrange is a single municipal issuer in Georgia. Geographic activity is limited to what the source provides: one Georgia municipality. No other states, counties, school districts, transit authorities, or special-purpose districts appear in the opportunities block. Without additional recent solicitations under NIGP 49582, the code does not show sufficient activity to characterize issuing-body diversity, regional concentration, or market momentum. Practitioners evaluating this code should verify whether the LaGrange opportunity represents active procurement demand for laboratory or autopsy scales or whether the code experiences minimal state and local competition in the current cycle.