NIGP 97952: Laboratory Equipment and Accessory Rental or Lease: for General and Analytical Research Use, Nuclear, Optical, Physical

NIGP 97952 Laboratory Equipment And Accessory Rental Or Lease: For General And Analytical Research Use, Nuclear, Optical, Physical is an Item code under which state and local governments procure rental and lease agreements for specialized laboratory analysis and storage equipment, bundled with maintenance, repairs, consumables, and technical support. Recent solicitations show demand for portable medical refrigeration units for forensic evidence storage, hemoglobin analyzers with preventative maintenance and repair services for clinical laboratories, and deionized water generation and purification systems for analytical testing compliance. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies, county environmental and laboratory operations, and city forensic science departments, each seeking turn-key rental or lease solutions that include on-site service, replacement parts, and operator training rather than equipment purchase alone.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited bids for a Bio Rad D10 Hemoglobin A1C analyzer lease with on-site repairs, consumables, and training for Austin State Hospital's Regional Clinical Laboratory, with responses due August 5, 2026 under RFP HHS0017429; historical spend on the same service ran $124,530 from February 2022 through August 2026, with a four-year initial term running through August 31, 2030. The City of Austin issued IFB 9000 ACA1011REBID for rental, delivery, maintenance, and service of portable refrigerated containers for DNA evidence storage at the Austin Forensic Science Evidence Unit, with bids due September 17, 2026, and pricing structured as monthly rental rates for four unit types (8' X 20' and 8' X 40' walk-in and dock-level configurations) plus materials and optional labor. Hillsborough County in Florida posted a sole-source procurement intent (SS2600330) for deionized water system maintenance and component replacement at an estimated cost of $76,530 over two years. Local and Small Business discounts apply to City of Austin procurements; the state and county opportunities do not specify set-asides.