Used Merchandise Retailers

The NAICS code 459510 for Used Merchandise Retailers encompasses businesses that specialize in reselling previously owned goods, with a particular focus in this dataset on used luggage and collectible items. These retailers provide secondary market products that can be utilized for various governmental and institutional purposes, including museum acquisitions, training scenarios, and specialized equipment procurement. The category represents businesses that source, refurbish, and resell merchandise that has been previously owned or used.

The federal contract awards in this NAICS category demonstrate a narrow but diverse range of procurement activities. Two specific awards were identified: a $4,562.48 purchase order for museum collections acquisition and a $13,200.00 purchase order for library collections, both issued as firm fixed-price contracts. The awards were made by civilian federal agencies, specifically the Smithsonian Institution, and did not utilize specific small business set-asides. Contract durations were relatively short, with completion dates in 2022 and 2023, and both contracts were structured as simple purchase orders with precise dollar obligations matching their ceiling values.

The federal contract opportunities are primarily focused on used luggage procurement by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Two opportunities were identified, both designated as total small business set-asides and targeting used luggage for specialized purposes. The more detailed opportunity is a potential five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement estimated at over $4 million, involving quarterly orders of soft-sided and hard-sided used luggage for distribution across multiple U.S. locations, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The solicitations require vendors to demonstrate capabilities in managing multi-location shipments and provide comprehensive statements of capability, with performance locations concentrated in various U.S. airport environments.