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NIGP 938-56: Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (310+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 938-56 (Class 938): Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 938-56 (Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services).

NIGP Code 938-56 — Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 938 — Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Hospital and Lab 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 $1.5 Billion annually under NIGP 938-56, generating 310+ 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 (938) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Hospital and Lab) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (938-56) pinpoints the specific service (biomed mro) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & Hospital Districts, California Cal eProcure (UC Health), New York NYSCR (NYC H+H / SUNY), and Florida MFMP, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 938 and Item 938-56 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 938-56 include Clinical Engineering / Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Preventive Maintenance; EMS Ambulance Stretcher (Stryker Power-PRO), Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator (Zoll/Lifepak) & CPR Device Service; and Diagnostic Imaging (CT, MRI, Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound) & Sterilizer Maintenance. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 938-56 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including University Health Systems, County Hospitals & EMS Agencies. 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 938-56 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 938-56 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J065 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment) and Primary NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 938-56 solicitations with federal PSC J065 and NAICS 811210 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 938-56

  • Clinical Engineering / Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Preventive Maintenance
  • EMS Ambulance Stretcher (Stryker Power-PRO), Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator (Zoll/Lifepak) & CPR Device Service
  • Diagnostic Imaging (CT, MRI, Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound) & Sterilizer Maintenance
  • Infusion Pump, Ventilator, Anesthesia Machine & Patient Bed Calibration and Repair
  • 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 938-56

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • University Health Systems, County Hospitals & EMS Agencies (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 938-56 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 938-56) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & Hospital Districts, California Cal eProcure (UC Health)) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 938 and Item 938-56 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 hospital, surgical, and medical equipment maintenance and repair services requirements.

NIGP 938-56 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 938-56?

NIGP 938-56 (Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 938 — Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Hospital and Lab. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 938-56 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Clinical Engineering / Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Preventive Maintenance and EMS Ambulance Stretcher (Stryker Power-PRO), Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator (Zoll/Lifepak) & CPR Device Service.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 938-56?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $1.5 Billion annually under NIGP 938-56, with approximately 310+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & Hospital Districts and California Cal eProcure (UC Health).

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 938-56?

NIGP 938-56 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J065 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 938-56?

Public agencies frequently procure Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services under NIGP 938-56 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including University Health Systems, County Hospitals & EMS Agencies, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 938-56 or the full NIGP Class 938?

You should register for both NIGP 938-56 (Hospital, Surgical, and Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 938 (Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Hospital and Lab), including 938-00 and related codes like 929-47, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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