NIGP 62595: Testing and Measuring Equipment (for Optical Components): Spherometers, etc.

NIGP 62595 Testing and Measuring Equipment (For Optical Components): Spherometers, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure optical and analytical measurement instruments for facility operations, environmental monitoring, and educational programs. Recent solicitations show demand for spectrophotometers used in waste-to-energy operations, law enforcement detection and analysis equipment, and optical testing instruments for career technical education and advanced academics programs. Issuing bodies span municipal utilities, county governments organized through cooperative purchasing vehicles, and school districts. The City of Tampa's Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management posted an RFQ in June 2026 for a Heck DR4900 Spectrophotometer as a direct replacement unit for its McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility, with quotes due June 12, 2026 and delivery required FOB Destination. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued an RFP in April 2026 for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics resources, including specialized testing and measuring equipment across 17 CTE program areas, with proposals due June 5, 2026 through the Bonfire purchasing system.

Geographic activity spans the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 in May 2026 on behalf of multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and thousands of governmental agencies nationwide, seeking law enforcement equipment through a framework agreement with proposals due June 16, 2026. The Tampa procurement focuses on environmental testing infrastructure; the Sourcewell cooperative addresses law enforcement applications across a multi-state and multi-sector buyer base; Klein ISD's solicitation encompasses educational laboratory and instructional equipment. Vendors must navigate varied compliance requirements including insurance, background checks, E-Verify employment verification, and in Klein ISD's case, Texas business licensing and HUB/MWBE consideration preferences when federal funds are expended.