NIGP 31850: Money Changers

NIGP 31850 Money Changers, an Item code, covers armored courier services and secure cash-handling logistics that state and local governments use to move currency, checks, and financial documents from revenue-collection points to banking facilities. Williamson County's RFP 26RFP18, posted February 10, 2026, exemplifies the scope: secure daily pickup and transport of cash and checks from approximately 22 county locations—including the County Treasurer's Office, Tax Assessor's Office, and Justice Center across seven municipalities in the greater Austin area—to Wells Fargo Vault Services in Austin or San Antonio, with delivery required the same day or next business day. Respondents must hold Texas licenses, maintain $1 million Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability coverage per occurrence, undergo background checks, and demonstrate pickup procedures, vehicle and personnel specifications, and tracking capabilities. The county reserved the right to give preference to local respondents within three percent of the lowest bid. Counties represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, drawing on armored-courier services to secure daily tax and fee revenue.

Williamson County, Texas shows the most recent activity under this code. The RFP 26RFP18 response deadline was March 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, with evaluation weighted 25 percent on Process and Procedures, 30 percent on Quality of Goods and Services, 10 percent on Scheduling, and 35 percent on Price. The initial contract term spans two years with two optional one-year renewals contingent on appropriation, and the annual budget ceiling is $106,200.00. The county posted no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises and identified no incumbent vendors. Sole proprietorships and companies with fewer than ten full-time employees were exempt from certain Texas boycott-certification requirements, though all respondents had to file a Texas Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Questionnaire no later than the seventh business day after proposal submission and disclose any cancelled or terminated contracts within the preceding five years.