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NIGP 269-00: Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (420+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 269-00 (Class 269): Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 269-00 (Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone)).

NIGP Code 269-00 — Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone) — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 269 — Drugs and Pharmaceuticals 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 $6.4 Billion annually under NIGP 269-00, generating 420+ 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 (269) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Drugs and Pharmaceuticals) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (269-00) pinpoints the specific commodity (pharmaceuticals) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD, New York OGS, and Minnesota Swift (MMCAP), automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 269 and Item 269-00 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 269-00 include MMCAP Infuse Multistate Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Distribution for State Facilities; Correctional Facility, State Psychiatric Hospital & Public Health Clinic Formulary Drugs; and Overdose Reversal Naloxone (Narcan) Nasal Spray Bulk Statewide Distribution. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 269-00 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including MMCAP Infuse (Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy). 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 269-00 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 269-00 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals) and Primary NAICS 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 269-00 solicitations with federal PSC 6505 and NAICS 325412 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 269 — Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $6.4 Billion
Active Open SLED Bids: 420+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: MMCAP Infuse (Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy)
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 325412 — Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC 6505 — Drugs and Biologicals

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 269-00

MMCAP Infuse Multistate Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Distribution for State Facilities
Correctional Facility, State Psychiatric Hospital & Public Health Clinic Formulary Drugs
Overdose Reversal Naloxone (Narcan) Nasal Spray Bulk Statewide Distribution
Public Health Vaccines, Contraceptives, Tuberculosis (TB) & STI Medications
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 269-00

California Cal eProcure (State of California): $1.4 Billion
Texas ESBD (State of Texas): $1.1 Billion
New York OGS (State of New York): $920 Million
Minnesota Swift (MMCAP) (State of Minnesota): $680 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

MMCAP Infuse (Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy) (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 269-00 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 269-00) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 269 and Item 269-00 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 drugs and pharmaceuticals (vaccines, prescription drugs, naloxone) requirements.

NIGP 269-00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 269-00?

NIGP 269-00 (Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone)) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 269 — Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 269-00 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for MMCAP Infuse Multistate Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Distribution for State Facilities and Correctional Facility, State Psychiatric Hospital & Public Health Clinic Formulary Drugs.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 269-00?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $6.4 Billion annually under NIGP 269-00, with approximately 420+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as California Cal eProcure and Texas ESBD.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 269-00?

NIGP 269-00 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 269-00?

Public agencies frequently procure Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone) under NIGP 269-00 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including MMCAP Infuse (Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy), as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 269-00 or the full NIGP Class 269?

You should register for both NIGP 269-00 (Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Prescription Drugs, Naloxone)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 269 (Drugs and Pharmaceuticals), including 269-00 and related codes like 071-00, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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