NIGP 89860: Radiation Therapy Equipment, Nuclear: Cobalt Sources, Radioactive Implants, etc.

NIGP 89860 Radiation Therapy Equipment, Nuclear: Cobalt Sources, Radioactive Implants, Etc. is an Item code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this classification do not reflect radiation therapy or nuclear medical equipment procurement. Instead, the solicitations show misalignment between the NIGP code taxonomy and actual buying activity: Salt Lake City Corporation's Police Department is sourcing protective helmets and safety restraints; the State of Utah's Department of Public Safety is upgrading laboratory automation systems for forensic services; and Salt Lake City School District is procuring employee drug and alcohol testing services. None of these acquisitions involve radiation therapy equipment, cobalt sources, or radioactive implants as the code name suggests. The issuing bodies include city procurement offices, state purchasing divisions, and school district procurement departments across Utah jurisdictions.

The geographic activity is concentrated in Utah, with all three recent opportunities originating from Salt Lake City or the State of Utah Division of Purchasing. The most recent solicitation is Salt Lake City Corporation's RFQ SLCI26118 for 75 units of protective helmets and safety restraints for the Police Department, with a response deadline of June 17, 2026. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued a Notice of Intent to Award (non-competitive procurement JF26-61 Part 8) on April 1, 2026 for laboratory automation system upgrades totaling $426,000.00. Salt Lake City School District posted an RFP (WK2644EDA) on February 11, 2026 for five-year employee drug and alcohol testing services, requiring SAMHSA-certified laboratory vendors and closing March 13, 2026. The disconnect between code classification and actual procurement activity suggests this code may be underutilized or improperly tagged in the state and local procurement system, making it an unreliable indicator of genuine radiation therapy or nuclear medical equipment demand.