NIGP 96775: Semiconductor and Related Equipment Manufacturing Services

NIGP 96775 Semiconductor And Related Equipment Manufacturing Services is an Item code that encompasses design, installation, commissioning, and delivery of specialized ultrapure water systems and related laboratory infrastructure for research and manufacturing environments. State and local higher-education institutions are the primary buyers under this code, soliciting turnkey systems that integrate reverse osmosis, ultraviolet sterilization, storage, point-of-use polishing, SCADA controls, and comprehensive operator training to meet stringent resistivity, organic-carbon, and particle-count performance specifications. The University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tech University represent the active issuing bodies in recent procurement activity, both pursuing capital-grade research and laboratory support infrastructure through direct RFP processes.

The University of Texas at Austin issued RFP 72126089 (due June 24, 2026) for design and delivery of a 300–400 GPM primary ultrapure deionized water system with redundant reverse osmosis, ultraviolet sterilization (Avant brand with electropolished 316L stainless steel), Allen Bradley SCADA controls, and a 250–350 GPM point-of-use polishing system operating continuously 365 days per year to meet resistivity greater than 18.18 Mohm/cm and total organic carbon less than 2 ppb, with mandatory VetHUB subcontracting-plan compliance and separate proposals for operations and maintenance staffing. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with the University of Texas and Texas Tech University driving near-term solicitation volume. The broader Sourcewell cooperative-purchasing RFP 061626 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment, while not directly aligned with semiconductor or water-system manufacturing, demonstrates the state and local procurement pattern of pursuing equipment-intensive capital purchases through structured request-for-proposal processes with multi-jurisdiction participation and extended vendor agreement terms across public entities.