NIGP 948-55: Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (430+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 948-55 (Class 948): Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 948-55 (Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services).

NIGP Code 948-55 — Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 948 — Health Related Services 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 $2.6 Billion annually under NIGP 948-55, generating 430+ 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 (948) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Health Related Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (948-55) pinpoints the specific service (medical lab) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD, Florida MFMP, and New York NYSCR, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 948 and Item 948-55 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 948-55 include Reference Clinical Laboratory Testing (CBC, Metabolic, STI, TB Quantiferon, Lead) for Health Depts; Drug Court, Probation, Parole & DOT Employee SAMHSA-Certified Urine/Oral Fluid Drug Testing; and Forensic Toxicology, Post-Mortem Medical Examiner Autopsy & Sexual Assault Kit DNA Testing. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 948-55 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including Public Health, Drug Court & Correctional Reference Labs. 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 948-55 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 948-55 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Q515 (Medical - Pathology) and Primary NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 948-55 solicitations with federal PSC Q515 and NAICS 621511 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

• NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 948 — Health Related Services
• Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $2.6 Billion
• Active Open SLED Bids: 430+ Bids
• Cooperative Vehicles: Public Health, Drug Court & Correctional Reference Labs
• Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 621511 — Medical Laboratories
• Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC Q515 — Medical - Pathology

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 948-55

• Reference Clinical Laboratory Testing (CBC, Metabolic, STI, TB Quantiferon, Lead) for Health Depts
• Drug Court, Probation, Parole & DOT Employee SAMHSA-Certified Urine/Oral Fluid Drug Testing
• Forensic Toxicology, Post-Mortem Medical Examiner Autopsy & Sexual Assault Kit DNA Testing
• Mobile X-Ray, Ultrasound & Teleradiology Services for County Jails & Nursing Homes
• 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 948-55

• California Cal eProcure (State of California): $560 Million
• Texas ESBD (State of Texas): $470 Million
• Florida MFMP (State of Florida): $340 Million
• New York NYSCR (State of New York): $390 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

• Public Health, Drug Court & Correctional Reference Labs (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 948-55 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
• Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 948-55) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (California Cal eProcure, Texas ESBD) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 948 and Item 948-55 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 medical, clinical, forensic, and diagnostic laboratory testing services requirements.

NIGP 948-55 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 948-55?

NIGP 948-55 (Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 948 — Health Related Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 948-55 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Reference Clinical Laboratory Testing (CBC, Metabolic, STI, TB Quantiferon, Lead) for Health Depts and Drug Court, Probation, Parole & DOT Employee SAMHSA-Certified Urine/Oral Fluid Drug Testing.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 948-55?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $2.6 Billion annually under NIGP 948-55, with approximately 430+ 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 948-55?

NIGP 948-55 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Q515 (Medical - Pathology).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 948-55?

Public agencies frequently procure Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services under NIGP 948-55 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including Public Health, Drug Court & Correctional Reference Labs, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 948-55 or the full NIGP Class 948?

You should register for both NIGP 948-55 (Medical, Clinical, Forensic, and Diagnostic Laboratory Testing Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 948 (Health Related Services), including 948-00 and related codes like 948-00, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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