NIGP 87553: Operating Room Equipment

NIGP 87553 Operating Room Equipment is an Item code covering specialized surgical apparatus and integrated technical support services that state and local health systems are currently procuring to equip and maintain operating and surgical facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing laser systems with on-site technical staffing, surgical power instruments, anesthesia and medical equipment maintenance and calibration, and mobile veterinary surgical unit trailers with full integration and operator training. San Mateo County Medical Center, a fully accredited public hospital system, dominates the recent opportunity stream, issuing separate RFPs in 2026 for laser equipment with technical support and for surgical power replacement systems to modernize obsolete instruments across its acute-care and outpatient facilities. The issuing bodies span county health departments and university-affiliated teaching hospitals and veterinary medicine programs; health systems appear to be driving replacement and modernization cycles across both human and animal surgical environments. Compliance requirements are substantive: vendors must satisfy HIPAA or relevant health data protection obligations, meet prevailing wage and living wage ordinances, carry specified insurance coverage (general liability, professional liability, workers' compensation), obtain facility access credentialing and background clearances, and in some jurisdictions demonstrate local business preference eligibility.

Geographic activity centers on California and the Upper Midwest, with secondary activity in Arizona and Georgia. San Mateo County (California) posted two RFPs in mid-2026 for laser equipment and surgical power services; the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine posted an eRFP for a turnkey mobile veterinary surgical unit trailer (proposal deadline June 4, 2026); Pinal County, Arizona issued an RFP for veterinary surgical services (deadline June 5, 2026); the University of Wisconsin-Madison solicited competitive bids for an equine transport table (deadline March 5, 2026); and the City of Fort Worth issued an RFQt for preventive maintenance and calibration services covering anesthesia machines, microscopes, and autoclaves at two animal care facilities (deadline February 20, 2026). Contract terms typically span one to five years with renewal options; no specific award values are disclosed in the published materials. Local business preference programs are present in California procurement, and qualification thresholds such as CBET certification for biomedical equipment maintenance and demonstrated multi-year experience in high-volume surgical or veterinary procedures appear standard.