NIGP 87513: Diagnostic Equipment, Veterinary: Scopes, Speculums, etc.

NIGP 87513 Diagnostic Equipment, Veterinary: Scopes, Speculums, Etc., an Item code, covers diagnostic and surgical instruments, imaging systems, and related supplies that state and local animal services departments procure to support shelter operations, field care, and clinical treatment. Recent solicitations reveal demand for portable X-ray radiography systems (digital detectors and generators), ultrasound diagnostic equipment, and supporting medical supplies including syringes, gauze, sutures, anesthetic drugs, and vaccines — typically purchased on an as-needed basis through supply agreements rather than single orders. The issuing bodies are county animal services departments and sheriff's canine units; Orange County, Florida; Pinellas County, Florida; San Mateo County, California; Collier County, Florida; and Pinal County, Arizona appear in recent postings. Procurement structures vary: some jurisdictions issue standalone RFPs and ITBs for diagnostic equipment (Collier County's single-source intent for a MinXray portable X-ray radiography system with a five-year term; a North Carolina procurement authority's brand-specific Mindray ultrasound solicitation), while others bundle diagnostic instruments within broader veterinary supply agreements requiring 71 to 73 line items covering pharmaceuticals, surgical instruments, and operational supplies with three-year terms and as-needed ordering.

The code sees activity across Florida, California, Arizona, and North Carolina. Orange County, Florida posted RFP Y26-176 in October 2026 seeking authorized distributors for 73 line items of veterinary supplies with responses due October 1, 2026 (later amended to October 8, 2026); the County intends multiple awards and weighted evaluation on staff qualifications (20 points), firm qualifications (20 points), technical approach (30 points), and fee proposal (30 points), with bonus points for dislocated worker hiring and Service-Disabled Veteran firm utilization. Pinellas County, Florida issued ITB 26-0718 in September 2026 for vaccines, syringes, needles, sutures, anesthetic drugs, and hospital supplies on an as-needed basis with an estimated annual budget of $25,000 and a 36-month projected value of $75,000; the contract commences January 25, 2027 with mandatory Florida compliance certifications (Common Carrier Attestation, Foreign Country of Concern Affidavit, and Human Trafficking Affidavit). San Mateo County posted two separate IFBs — 2026-IFB-00553 and 2026-IFB-00592 — for additional veterinary supplies (71 line items including medications, diagnostic supplies, and vaccines) with three-year terms, as-needed ordering, and three business-day delivery requirements. Collier County's single-source notice (PUR19814, August 2026) targets the MinXray Enduras Wireless/TR90B Portable Digital Radiography System with a five-year term through August 2031, including warranty, cloud storage, and maintenance. Pinal County, Arizona issued RFP 264131 for veterinary services with a contract effective June 17, 2026, through June 16, 2027, renewable for four additional one-year periods.