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NIGP 175-00: Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (560+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 175-00 (Class 175): Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 175-00 (Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies).

NIGP Code 175-00 — Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 175 — Chemical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $2.3 Billion annually under NIGP 175-00, generating 560+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (175) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Chemical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (175-00) pinpoints the specific commodity (lab equipment) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as California Cal eProcure (UC/CDPH), Texas ESBD (UT/TAMU/DSHS), New York OGS, and Maryland eMMA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 175 and Item 175-00 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 175-00 include Public Health, Crime Lab, Water Quality & University Research Laboratory Instruments; Gas/Liquid Chromatographs (GC/MS, LC/MS), Spectrophotometers, PCR Cyclers & Microscopes; and Pipettes, Centrifuge Tubes, Culture Media, Solvents, Standards & Glassware. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 175-00 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including OMNIA Partners (Fisher Scientific / VWR) / E&I Cooperative. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 175-00 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 175-00 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies) and Primary NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 175-00 solicitations with federal PSC 6640 and NAICS 339113 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 175-00

  • Public Health, Crime Lab, Water Quality & University Research Laboratory Instruments
  • Gas/Liquid Chromatographs (GC/MS, LC/MS), Spectrophotometers, PCR Cyclers & Microscopes
  • Pipettes, Centrifuge Tubes, Culture Media, Solvents, Standards & Glassware
  • Laboratory Fume Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Autoclaves & Ultra-Low Freezers
  • F.O.B. Destination Inside Delivery, Cold-Chain Integrity & Lot Expiration Tracking
  • OEM Factory Warranty, Service Manuals, Operator Training & Replacement Parts Supply
  • Cooperative Contract Volume Tier Discounts & Municipal Tax-Exempt Electronic Invoicing
  • Buy America / FTA Transit Compliance (where federal grant funds apply) & Fleet Telematics

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 175-00

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • OMNIA Partners (Fisher Scientific / VWR) / E&I Cooperative (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 175-00 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 175-00) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (California Cal eProcure (UC/CDPH), Texas ESBD (UT/TAMU/DSHS)) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 175 and Item 175-00 receive automated bid notifications.
  • Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring chemical laboratory equipment, instruments, and diagnostic supplies requirements.

NIGP 175-00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 175-00?

NIGP 175-00 (Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 175 — Chemical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 175-00 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Public Health, Crime Lab, Water Quality & University Research Laboratory Instruments and Gas/Liquid Chromatographs (GC/MS, LC/MS), Spectrophotometers, PCR Cyclers & Microscopes.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 175-00?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $2.3 Billion annually under NIGP 175-00, with approximately 560+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as California Cal eProcure (UC/CDPH) and Texas ESBD (UT/TAMU/DSHS).

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 175-00?

NIGP 175-00 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 175-00?

Public agencies frequently procure Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies under NIGP 175-00 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including OMNIA Partners (Fisher Scientific / VWR) / E&I Cooperative, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 175-00 or the full NIGP Class 175?

You should register for both NIGP 175-00 (Chemical Laboratory Equipment, Instruments, and Diagnostic Supplies) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 175 (Chemical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies), including 175-00 and related codes like 929-47, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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