NIGP 93857: Hospital and Medical Equipment, Invalid, Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 93857 Hospital and Medical Equipment, Invalid, Maintenance and Repair is an Item code under which state and local governments procure occupational medical surveillance services, diagnostic equipment maintenance, and related clinical support tied to regulatory compliance and operational health standards. The work spans baseline and periodic medical examinations for designated employee populations, 24/7 equipment maintenance with remote diagnostics and onsite response, record-keeping under health privacy frameworks, and technical support infrastructure to keep diagnostic instruments operational across multiple facilities. Issuing bodies include state transportation agencies, state health and human services departments, and hospital systems. The Washington State Department of Transportation and Texas Health and Human Services Commission represent the recent buyer pool, signaling activity among both safety-focused transportation authorities and health-system operators managing distributed clinical infrastructure.

Geographic activity centers on Washington State and Texas, with solicitations posted in August 2026. The Washington State Ferries issued RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026, seeking occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations with examinations due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31; the contract runs two years with optional five one-year extensions, cost-based evaluation (40 percent pricing, 60 percent capability), and anticipated award by November 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted HHS0017473 on August 3, 2026 as a sole-source procurement for Cepheid GeneXpert instrument maintenance at nine state hospital facilities, with bids due August 18; the scope includes unlimited 24/7 support, two business-day onsite response, and annual inspections across psychiatric centers and state hospitals, with historical annual spending of $52,270 and contract start September 1, 2026.