NIGP 97256: Trans Path Research Lab Services

NIGP 97256 Trans Path Research Lab Services is an Item code covering specialized laboratory research and analytical services for translational pathology and medical research environments, with state and local governments and public healthcare systems buying platform solutions and laboratory testing services that span regulatory compliance, data management, and operational monitoring. Recent solicitations show two distinct market segments under this code: healthcare IT platforms for cellular therapy and transplant program management, and environmental laboratory testing services for municipal water and wastewater treatment operations. Issuing bodies include state university health systems (UT Health San Antonio) and municipal utilities (City of Missouri City, Texas), with the scope of work encompassing both clinical research software with multi-regulatory compliance requirements and accredited environmental analysis across influent, effluent, and distribution systems. The code reflects procurement activity where regulatory compliance—HIPAA, FERPA, FDA, state privacy law, and emerging AI regulations in healthcare; NELAP and TCEQ in environmental testing—serves as the central capability filter for qualified vendors.

Recent opportunities demonstrate activity concentrated in Texas, with UT Health San Antonio issuing RFP 74527P07 for a Cellular Therapy transplant program platform due November 17, 2026, requiring comprehensive documentation, policy enforcement, equipment and supply monitoring, and audit functions across healthcare and higher education environments, and the City of Missouri City issuing RFP 26-082 for laboratory testing services across six wastewater and water treatment facilities due July 17, 2026, with accreditation under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program and firm pricing for Year 1 followed by negotiable annual increases through a five-year contract term. The City of Missouri City opportunity explicitly applies local vendor preference and minority/disabled business employment consideration, while both solicitations reserve the right to award to multiple qualified vendors without guaranteed volume or compensation.