NIGP 96761: Precision Instruments (incl. Scientific, Measuring, Photographic, Optical, Laboratory, etc.)

NIGP 96761 Precision Instruments (Including Scientific, Measuring, Photographic, Optical, Laboratory, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses specialized diagnostic and analytical equipment that state and local governments are soliciting for laboratory operations, facility infrastructure monitoring, and research support. Recent activity shows state health agencies, universities, and municipal information technology departments acquiring infrared scanning services for electrical infrastructure assessment, liquid scintillation counters for laboratory analysis, microfluidics processors for research applications, and law enforcement equipment through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The work involves both capital equipment procurement with mandatory installation and training and services such as on-site diagnostic scanning with detailed reporting and corrective-action planning. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, public universities, city information technology departments, and county governments participating in multi-jurisdictional cooperative contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Midwestern State University, Texas Tech University, and the City of Fort Worth have all posted solicitations under this code within the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, where the state health agency, two major universities, and the City of Fort Worth have recently posted opportunities, and Minnesota-Washington through Sourcewell's cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment serving multiple states and Canadian jurisdictions. The City of Fort Worth issued RFQt 260289 on September 9, 2026 (due September 18, 2026) for data center infrared scanning services at four locations with annual renewal options, requiring five years of infrared inspection experience and certified thermography personnel. Midwestern State University posted RFP 735-2026-4429 on August 18, 2026 (due September 15, 2026) for one LM10 Microfluidizer Processor with mandatory manufacturer-certified installation and training, evaluated on best value with overall costs weighted at 35 percent. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017714 on July 21, 2026 (due August 4, 2026) for a liquid scintillation counter with control software, wheeled table, installation, training, and one-year warranty. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment closed June 16, 2026, establishing a cooperative contracting vehicle for multiple Washington and Franklin County participating entities.