NIGP 12031: Cranes, Container

NIGP 12031 Cranes, Container (Item) encompasses the purchase of shipping containers and specialized lifting equipment by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows limited direct container procurement. The City of Dallas issued an IFB (IFSDPDB11000029) in March 2026 seeking one new 20-foot shipping container with double doors for delivery to its Police/Pistol Range, with bids due April 7, 2026; the container was specified as new condition only, FOB delivery site, with no alternatives accepted. Beyond that standalone container purchase, the opportunities block reflects tangential activity in heavy-equipment and structural systems supporting container-handling operations. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, is managing an RFP (#061626) on behalf of multiple Washington counties and participating entities nationwide to establish framework contracts for law enforcement equipment, with proposals due June 16, 2026. A Florida county issued an RFI (BLD2132204F1) in May 2026 seeking PHOENIX LED Floodlights specifically for post-Panamax gantry cranes and ship-to-shore crane installations at port operations. The City of West Sacramento posted an RFP (26-003-RFP) in March 2026 for structural assessment and crane system design services for a 6,000–12,000-pound rooftop crane installation at City Hall, responses due March 17, 2026.

Issuing bodies across the opportunities block span cities (Dallas, West Sacramento), counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima in Washington; a Florida port county; Chatham County, Georgia), state-level cooperatives (Sourcewell), and special-purpose districts. Geographic activity in the recent block centers on Washington State (multiple counties under Sourcewell's cooperative vehicle), California (West Sacramento), Texas (Dallas), Florida (port operations), and Georgia (Chatham County marine patrol). The container procurement itself appears episodic rather than concentrated—Dallas's single IFB for a shipping container represents direct procurement under this code, while the broader equipment and structural work in other solicitations may incidentally reference container-related infrastructure or crane capacity without primary focus on container purchase or lease. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged-enterprise preferences are called out in the container or crane-design solicitations examined.