NIGP 16526: Dish Trucks and Tote Boxes

NIGP 16526 Dish Trucks and Tote Boxes, an Item code, encompasses storage and transport containers and specialized vehicles that state and local governments acquire for operational support — totes for document and media storage, and refrigerated box trucks for food service distribution. Recent solicitations show demand for both simple storage totes and purpose-built refrigerated vehicles with engine-driven or electric-standby cooling systems, full cargo management infrastructure, and extended warranty and maintenance packages. Issuing bodies include municipalities (city procurement offices), school districts, and special-purpose public agencies. The City of Philadelphia and the Griffin-Spalding County School System in Georgia have posted recent opportunities, signaling activity across different jurisdictional types and use cases.

Philadelphia posted a micro-purchase RFQ on June 29, 2026 (due July 7, 2026) for lamp totes supporting the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians, awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with FOB Destination pricing and a firm fixed-price commitment of 60 days. The Griffin-Spalding County School System issued IFB #27-102 on June 24, 2026 (sealed bids due July 23, 2026) for one new 2026 model year refrigerated box truck with 14–26 foot insulated body, engine-driven refrigeration maintaining 0°F or 35°F capability, 2,500–3,000 lb liftgate capacity, and delivery within 180 days, supporting food distribution across twenty-one cafeteria sites district-wide. The vendor proposal must include line-item pricing, three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, five-year preventive maintenance schedules, telematics and monitoring system costs, local service response times, and operator training.