NIGP 96757: Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment and Products Manufacturing Services

NIGP 96757 Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment and Products Manufacturing Services, an Item code, encompasses the manufacture, distribution, and installation of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and related supplies supporting emergency medical services, hospital operations, and occupational health programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying oxygen delivery systems, emergency medical supplies, pharmaceuticals (BLS and ALS), vending machines and smart lockers for medication and supply distribution, medical surveillance and occupational health services, medication dispensing systems, and associated consumables and technical support. Issuing bodies include county emergency medical services and fire departments, municipal fire and police departments, state transportation agencies, county health departments, and independent hospital health systems across the country.

Activity is concentrated in Florida, Texas, Washington, Georgia, and Arizona based on recent solicitations. Collier County Emergency Medical Services (RFQ QQ2026157, response due October 15, 2026) is seeking removal and installation of four new oxygen cascade systems at county stations—a turnkey installation with warranty and disposal requirements. The City of Tucson Fire Department (RFP 260217, originally due June 24, 2026) is procuring BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with software and support across 251 line items, with federal funding (ARPA, HUD, FTA) and strict compliance requirements including prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE participation, and Section 3 labor mandates; the contract includes inventory management software integration and same-day delivery capability. The Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP RFP20260825, response due October 9, 2026) is procuring occupational medical surveillance services—baseline, periodic, and exit examinations by board-certified occupational physicians across 14 Washington locations. DeKalb County, Georgia (ITB PE64400NONST2026000000274, response due September 17, 2026) is soliciting sealed bids for emergency medical supplies to Fire Rescue Services under an annual contract with four one-year renewal options. Harris County, Texas (RFP 260281, due October 19, 2026) and an Ohio hospital system (ITB 7094, due June 30, 2026) are separately procuring unit-dose packaging systems and medication dispensing systems with Epic integration and biometric access controls.