NIGP 96148: Laboratory and Field Testing Services (Not Otherwise Classified) incl. Hazardous Waste

NIGP 96148 Laboratory and Field Testing Services (Not Otherwise Classified) Including Hazardous Waste, an Item code, encompasses water quality compliance testing, environmental site assessments, hazardous waste characterization, geotechnical and materials testing, toxicology analysis, and specialized field monitoring work that state and local governments procure to support regulatory compliance, public health surveillance, and infrastructure management. Recent state and local activity under this code spans water quality testing for drinking water and wastewater systems, lead and contamination analysis for housing and environmental remediation, biosolids and marine debris sampling, forensic toxicology services, and laboratory certification testing for electrical equipment—revealing a focus on environmental regulatory compliance and public safety sampling rather than abstract commodity classification.

Issuing bodies include state environmental quality commissions and health departments (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Oregon Health Authority, Colorado Bureau of Investigation), municipal utilities and public works departments (City of Bradenton, City of Sarasota, Broward County Aviation Department, Hillsborough County), school and special districts (Marion County School Board, Granite School District), and transit and facility operators (Lubbock Power & Light, Houston City College). Repeat activity appears concentrated in Florida and Texas jurisdictions, with significant recent solicitation volume from Broward County for environmental compliance consulting at airports, Marion County schools for hazardous waste packaging and disposal, and Texas state agencies for lead laboratory analysis and environmental laboratory assessments. Representative opportunities include the Health and Human Services Commission soliciting lead sample analysis services under IFB HHS0017054v3 with bids due August 21, 2026, requiring NLLAP accreditation and EPA recognition; Hillsborough County seeking acute and chronic toxicity testing under ITB-26-00323 with bids due July 31, 2026, requiring Florida Department of Health accreditation; Marion County School Board issuing ITB 4194MF for hazardous waste packaging and pickup with bids due October 7, 2026 and mandatory pre-bid attendance; Broward County Aviation requesting environmental compliance consulting under RFP PNC2131298P1 with proposals due November 5, 2026; and the State of Oregon seeking statewide environmental analytical laboratory services under competitive proposal with submissions due June 1, 2026. Geographic concentration shows heaviest recent activity in Florida (Broward County, Hillsborough County, Marion County, Palm Beach County, Sarasota), Texas (HHSC, TCEQ, GLO, TDCJ), and Oregon, with additional solicitations from Georgia, Maine, Utah, Colorado, and Mississippi. Mandatory accreditations and certifications—NLLAP for lead testing, NELAP or ORELAP for environmental laboratories, AASHTO for materials testing, ISO 17025 for specialized analyses—function as primary qualification gates, and sole-source determinations appear when specialized accreditation or geographic isolation limits competitive supply, as seen in Colorado toxicology testing and Oregon cyanotoxin analysis awards.