NIGP 96743: Glass Products

NIGP 96743 Glass Products, an Item code, encompasses laboratory glassware and optical materials that state and local governments procure to support environmental testing, water quality analysis, police forensics, and related scientific operations. The City of Fort Worth's RFP 26-0031, posted March 11, 2026 with proposals due April 9, 2026, illustrates the scope: the city seeks suppliers of laboratory supplies, consumables, and replacement parts on an as-needed basis for the Environmental, Police, and Water Departments. The solicitation requires vendors to supply materials within five business days of request, inclusive of shipment, and accept orders from multiple established brands (Fisher, VWR, Agilent, HACH, Millipore, and others) alongside acceptable equivalent products, with exact-specification compliance required where vendors mark items "No Substitutions or Equivalent." Evaluation is conducted on best-value criteria weighing cost (up to 15 points), approach to service delivery (up to 25 points), qualifications and experience (up to 25 points), small business participation (up to 20 points), and ability to meet departmental needs (up to 15 points). The City of Fort Worth's procurement carries a 30% small business participation goal and requires successful vendors to register for direct deposit and submit invoices electronically.

Geographic activity under the code shows concentration in Texas, with the Fort Worth opportunity requiring small business certifications from vendors in Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County. The RFP structure establishes a one-year initial term renewable for up to four additional one-year periods on a non-exclusive basis, permitting the city to award multiple agreements. Vendors must carry comprehensive insurance including $1 million each-occurrence commercial general liability, $1 million combined single-limit automobile liability, and $1 million professional liability per claim. Pricing is firm-fixed, all-inclusive of hazardous handling, fuel surcharges, travel, and delivery, with Net 30 Days payment terms and FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed; quarterly price adjustments are permitted with city approval.