NIGP 16535: Disposal Units

NIGP 16535 Disposal Units is an Item code covering the procurement of waste and recyclable material collection, transportation, and disposal services that state and local governments buy to manage solid waste streams from public facilities. Recent solicitations show counties and municipalities purchasing grapple and roll-off container services — specialized equipment-based pickup and haul operations serving environmental convenience centers, solid waste management facilities, and other public properties. Clay County, Florida issued an IFB on August 17, 2026 for grapple and roll-off container services covering four environmental convenience centers and the Rosemary Hill Solid Waste Management Facility, with response due September 3, 2026, requiring contractors to maintain 40 percent self-performance minimums and five years' prior experience in similar work. The scope typically includes exclusive pickup, transportation, and delivery of waste and recyclable materials using 20, 30, and 40 cubic yard open-top and covered containers, with service windows tied to facility operating hours and emergency response capacity during business hours. Contractors must obtain franchise agreements with the issuing jurisdiction, carry commercial general liability coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and comply with state and local licensing and OSHA requirements.

Geographic activity under the code appears concentrated in Florida and Michigan based on recent postings, though the Michigan opportunity (REQ0088, posted July 24, 2026, due September 18, 2026) lacks sufficient detail to characterize scope or issuing body. The Clay County procurement represents the only fully documented recent opportunity and illustrates typical contract terms: initial three-year agreement with two optional one-year renewals, monthly payment based on actual hauls rather than minimum volume guarantees, no tipping fees to the contractor, and lowest-responsive-bidder award. Bidders must submit evidence of five-year business tenure, W-9 forms, insurance certificates, and five percent bid bonds; Clay County held a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 21, 2026 at the Rosemary Hill facility and opened bids September 4, 2026.