NIGP 93859: Instrument Maintenance and Repair (Measuring, Observing and Testing)

NIGP 93859 Instrument Maintenance and Repair (Measuring, Observing and Testing), an Item code, covers preventative maintenance, calibration, inspection, and repair services for specialized laboratory, environmental, and medical testing equipment deployed across state and local agencies. State and local governments procure under this code to maintain critical instruments including liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry systems, DNA extraction and PCR equipment, halon fire suppression systems, water meters and advanced metering infrastructure, nurse call systems, respirator fit testers, and microwave digestion systems. The work spans annual service visits with parts replacement, calibration and certification to regulatory standards, 24/7 technical support, software and firmware updates, and emergency response capabilities. Issuing bodies include state health and environmental departments, municipal water and wastewater utilities, county sheriffs and public works departments, and independent healthcare facilities. Texas agencies—particularly the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services—represent active repeat buyers, alongside California state departments and regional water authorities.

Recent solicitations span Texas, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Utah. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017038 for a five-year contract to maintain Eppendorf pipetting and PCR equipment at its State Health Services Laboratory in Austin, with a response deadline of April 21, 2026 (past due as of today), requiring factory-trained technicians, OEM parts, and $1,000,000 professional liability insurance. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality posted IFB 582-26-15356 for preventative maintenance on two Syft Voice 200 Ultra mass spectrometers at its Austin facility, bids due May 15, 2026 (passed). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission also solicited an annual maintenance plan for Qiagen EZ1 extraction instruments used for rabies testing, due July 28, 2026, requiring subcontracting prohibition and factory-trained service engineers. The City of Tampa posted an intent to single-source Shimadzu equipment and service on July 2, 2026. The County of Orange in California issued an IFB for annual cleaning and calibration of TSI PortaCount respirator fit testers with a closing deadline of May 28, 2026, and the California Public Utilities Commission solicited halon fire system maintenance for its San Francisco facility through RFQ with a deadline of June 22, 2026. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued RFP NC26-55 for FOSS Bacsomatic dairy testing equipment maintenance with a February 27, 2026 deadline and a fixed five-year budget of $50,000. Activity emphasizes OEM certification requirements, background screening for technician personnel, comprehensive liability and workers' compensation insurance, and firm fixed pricing with limited price escalation rights tied to consumer price indices or wage increases.