NIGP 82078: Oxygen Reduction Equipment, Dissolved

NIGP 82078 Oxygen Reduction Equipment, Dissolved (Item code) covers the procurement of medical-grade oxygen supplies by state and local governments, specifically tanks and related delivery services for emergency and operational use. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement's RFQ to supply medical-grade oxygen in "H" size tanks to the Detroit Fire Department exemplifies the scope: jurisdictions buy oxygen in standardized cylinder formats with associated logistics — leasing, hydrostatic testing, tank caps, emergency delivery within 24 hours, and empty-cylinder pickup — bundled into contracted service arrangements. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal fire and emergency medical services departments; the Detroit opportunity represents the primary visible user class at present.

The Detroit RFQ, posted April 9, 2026 with a due date of April 24, 2026, required respondents to demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience delivering approximately 1,400 tanks annually on a weekly or emergency-demand basis to a specific EMS supply section. The contract is two years in term with NET 30 payment. The City applies a lowest-equalized-bidder methodology capped at 12% above the lowest responsible bid or $100,000, whichever is less, and offers equalization credits of 1% to 5% for Detroit-based, small business, and other certified designations. No overall budget or award value was disclosed. Geographic activity data is limited to the single Detroit posting; state and local procurement under this code at present appears confined to fire and emergency services demand in Michigan, though the source provides no information on activity outside Detroit.