NIGP 93846: Furniture, Laboratory, Specialized, Maintenance and Repair (Includes Refinishing and Reupholstering)

NIGP 93846 Furniture, Laboratory, Specialized, Maintenance and Repair, an Item code, encompasses testing, certification, and maintenance services for laboratory equipment including chemical fume hoods, biological safety cabinets, and related controlled-environment apparatus. State and local governments solicit these services when laboratory facilities require compliance verification, performance assessment, and repair coordination to meet occupational safety and manufacturer specifications. The issuing bodies procuring under this code include city governments operating municipal laboratories and research facilities.

The City of Philadelphia has posted two separate solicitations for test and certification services of chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets — one micro purchase contract (B2727637, quotes due August 3, 2026) and one small order purchase (B2727471, quotes due July 13, 2026), both covering the contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Both solicitations require vendors to hold ISO 17025 accreditation for controlled environment testing and calibration and to perform airflow smoke pattern tests, airflow velocity tests, HEPA filter leak tests, down-flow velocity profile tests, inflow velocity tests, and worker comfort and safety tests on ducted, ductless, and fuming chemical fume hoods; biological safety cabinets; drying cabinets; and laminar flow hoods. Testing must comply with manufacturer specifications and NSF/ANSI Z9.5 and 49-2002 standards. Vendors are responsible for adjusting equipment to meet specifications at no additional charge where applicable and must provide repair cost estimates for equipment that cannot be recertified. The City reserves the right to award as a whole or by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Both solicitations require LBE certification status confirmation and carry insurance requirements including workers' compensation at statutory limits, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $300,000 per occurrence.