NIGP 87515: Diagnostic Test Kits and Supplies

NIGP 87515 Diagnostic Test Kits And Supplies, an Item code, encompasses veterinary pharmaceuticals, clinical supplies, and diagnostic equipment that state and local governments procure for animal shelter operations, preventive maintenance of medical equipment, and related animal-care services. Recent solicitations show county animal shelters and municipal animal-control departments buying oral medications (Amantadine, Amoxicillin formulations), anesthesia machines, microscopes, autoclaves, and associated clinical supplies on firm fixed-price contracts with online ordering portals and two-week delivery windows. Issuing bodies include county regional animal shelters (Williamson County, Texas), municipal animal-services departments (City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth), and school districts procuring related instructional resources (Klein Independent School District for career technical education programs). The code also covers preventive maintenance and calibration services for medical equipment, where vendors must hold Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) certification and respond to service requests within forty-eight hours for standard calls and twenty-four hours for emergencies.

Activity concentrates in Texas, where the City of Dallas posted an informal solicitation for veterinary pharmaceuticals on February 5, 2026 (due February 12), Williamson County issued IFB 26IFB24 for pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies on March 12, 2026 (due April 23), the City of Fort Worth issued RFQt 26-0110 for preventive maintenance services on February 11, 2026 (due February 20), and Klein ISD issued RFP 26-101 for career technical education and advanced academics resources on April 17, 2026 (due June 5). Contracts typically run one year with optional 12-month renewals capped at 36 months total; pricing remains firm for the initial period (three months for Williamson County) before adjustments require certified substantiation. All vendors must carry general liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence), submit conflict-of-interest questionnaires and federal debarment certifications, and comply with Texas anti-boycott requirements where contract values exceed $100,000. No specific budget ranges or incumbent vendors are disclosed across these solicitations.