NIGP 94837: Experimental Medical Services

NIGP 94837 Experimental Medical Services, an Item code, covers occupational health examinations, inmate medical and pharmacy services, and specialized clinical assessments that state and local agencies procure to support their workforce, incarcerated populations, and operational health and safety compliance. Government buyers use this code for comprehensive medical screening, fitness assessments, chronic disease management, laboratory testing, pharmacy services, and emergency care coordination—work that typically requires licensed physicians, advanced practice nurses, and ancillary clinical staff operating within county or municipal facilities or contractor-provided clinics.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county boards of commissioners, county detention facilities (operating through consolidated city purchasing divisions), and county fire rescue departments. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00315 on June 29, 2026, due July 21, 2026, seeking comprehensive occupational wellness examinations for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department at an estimated contract value of $2,480,940 over three years, requiring medical examinations, fitness assessments, laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and HazMat-specific testing delivered at a contractor-owned or county-approved facility by a team including a Florida-licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, clinical exercise physiologist, and sonographer. The Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department issued RFP 26-0008 in April 2026, due May 15, 2026, for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (approximately 576 offenders), with evaluation weighted to qualifications and experience (40%), service plan (40%), client work history (15%), and cost (5%), and a current monthly medical services cost of $95,537.71 under the expiring contract with CorrectHealth Companies LLC. Recent activity centers in Florida and Georgia, with procurements spanning fire rescue occupational health and correctional healthcare delivery.