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NIGP 938-62: Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (280+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 938-62 (Class 938): Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 938-62 (Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration).

NIGP Code 938-62 — Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration — 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 $890 Million annually under NIGP 938-62, generating 280+ 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 (938-62) pinpoints the specific service (lab equipment mro) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD, New York NYSCR, and Virginia eVA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 938 and Item 938-62 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 938-62 include ISO 17025 Accredited Pipette, Analytical Balance, Centrifuge & Thermometer Calibration; Forensic Crime Lab DNA Sequencer, GC/MS Toxicology & Breath Alcohol Instrument Maintenance; and Water/Wastewater Lab Spectrophotometer, Turbidimeter & Autoclave Service Agreements. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 938-62 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including State Crime Labs, Public Health Labs & Universities. 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 938-62 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 938-62 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J066 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment) and Primary NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 938-62 solicitations with federal PSC J066 and NAICS 811210 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 938 — Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Hospital and Lab
Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $890 Million
Active Open SLED Bids: 280+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: State Crime Labs, Public Health Labs & Universities
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 811210 — Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC J066 — Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 938-62

ISO 17025 Accredited Pipette, Analytical Balance, Centrifuge & Thermometer Calibration
Forensic Crime Lab DNA Sequencer, GC/MS Toxicology & Breath Alcohol Instrument Maintenance
Water/Wastewater Lab Spectrophotometer, Turbidimeter & Autoclave Service Agreements
Biosafety Cabinet (NSF/ANSI 49) & Chemical Fume Hood Annual Certification
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 938-62

California Cal eProcure (State of California): $195 Million
Texas ESBD (State of Texas): $165 Million
New York NYSCR (State of New York): $130 Million
Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $90 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

State Crime Labs, Public Health Labs & Universities (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 938-62 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 938-62) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 938 and Item 938-62 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 laboratory equipment and precision instruments maintenance and calibration requirements.

NIGP 938-62 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 938-62?

NIGP 938-62 (Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration) 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 938-62 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for ISO 17025 Accredited Pipette, Analytical Balance, Centrifuge & Thermometer Calibration and Forensic Crime Lab DNA Sequencer, GC/MS Toxicology & Breath Alcohol Instrument Maintenance.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 938-62?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $890 Million annually under NIGP 938-62, with approximately 280+ 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 938-62?

NIGP 938-62 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J066 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 938-62?

Public agencies frequently procure Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration under NIGP 938-62 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including State Crime Labs, Public Health Labs & Universities, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 938-62 or the full NIGP Class 938?

You should register for both NIGP 938-62 (Laboratory Equipment and Precision Instruments Maintenance and Calibration) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 938 (Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services for Hospital and Lab), including 938-00 and related codes like 948-28, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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