NIGP 30532: Drafting Machines and Scales

NIGP 30532 Drafting Machines and Scales, an Item code, encompasses maintenance, calibration, and procurement of mechanical, hydrostatic, and electronic weighing systems that state and local governments operate at landfills, transfer stations, water treatment plants, police facilities, and weigh stations. The work includes preventative maintenance, baseline assessments, NIST-traceable calibration certification, and the purchase of scales and related equipment, ordered on an as-needed basis under indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity agreements. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city departments with distributed weighing infrastructure—sanitation, police, water utilities, and animal services being the primary customers—suggesting that municipalities with multi-departmental equipment fleets drive activity in this category.

The City of Dallas issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (BYZ2600029777) on March 12, 2026, for a three-year ID/IQ agreement with two one-year renewal options for comprehensive weighing systems maintenance and calibration services across four departments with equipment at multiple locations throughout the city; proposals were due April 24, 2026. The procurement requires five years of documented weighing systems maintenance experience, NIST-traceable calibration certifications, 24/7 service availability, and a facility location within 50 miles of Dallas City Hall. The City of Dallas applies a Small Business Enterprise subcontracting component under its DRIVE policy with aspirational benchmarks of 30 percent for Other Services, wage floor of $23.06 per hour, and evaluation weighting performance and cost equally at 30 points each, with 20 points allocated to DRIVE compliance and remaining points distributed across experience, project approach, and mobilization capability. No other recent state or local opportunities under this code appear in the source.