NIGP 31885: Ticket Vending Machine

NIGP 31885 Ticket Vending Machine, an Item code, encompasses the supply and management of automated vending equipment and related software platforms for dispensing tickets, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and consumer goods in state and local facilities. State and local governments purchase vending machines and associated services through a range of issuing bodies including county airports, fire departments, parks and recreation departments, and other municipal facilities. The scope of work spans equipment procurement (new or fully refurbished machines accepting multiple payment methods), ongoing maintenance and repair services with defined response times, inventory management software and technical support, stocking and restocking with specified product categories, and revenue management or non-transactional operations depending on the agency's business model. Issuing bodies vary from specialized airport authorities and emergency services departments to general county recreational programs, reflecting broad adoption across multiple functional areas within state and local government.

Recent activity shows geographically distributed procurement across the West and South, with documented opportunities in California, Arizona, and Georgia. Sacramento County Department of Airports issued RFP 2026RFP0016 on September 22, 2026, soliciting bag tags, thermal boarding pass stock, and automated ticket and boarding pass supplies through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sacramento County Procurement Alliance), with a two-year initial contract term and three optional one-year extensions and proposals due by May 21, 2026. The City of Tucson Fire Department issued RFP 260217 on August 13, 2026, seeking VendNovation brand vending machines, smart lockers, EMS software licensing, and pharmaceuticals and supplies delivery with a June 24, 2026 deadline, structured as a one-year contract with four optional one-year extensions and subject to federal compliance requirements (ARPA, HUD, FTA grants, prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE participation, and Section 3 labor provisions). The White County Board of Commissioners Parks & Recreation Department posted RFP PE77037NONST2026000000024 on April 24, 2026, for vending machine services at five recreational facilities with a May 22, 2026 deadline, structured as a non-transactional agreement with a one-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals.