NIGP 31889: Transfer Machines

NIGP 31889 Transfer Machines, an Item code, encompasses equipment recertification, data transfer, and lifecycle management services for IT hardware and infrastructure—work state and local governments buy when refreshing or decommissioning technology assets. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's recent solicitation for HPE equipment recertification and transfer exemplifies the scope: vendors manage equipment logistics, certification processes, and data migration to ensure compliance and operational continuity during technology transitions. Issuing bodies under this code span transit authorities, state IT departments, and municipal procurement offices that manage aging or surplus computing and networking hardware inventories. The work typically combines technical services (testing, validation, secure data handling) with physical asset management (shipping, staging, inventory reconciliation).

Transit authorities represent the primary visible buyer in recent state and local activity. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's Request for Proposals REQ2099591, due August 5, 2026, solicits HPE recertification and transfer services with Net 30 payment terms and FOB Destination freight requirements; delivery scheduling is contractually material and grounds for default termination. The source does not disclose estimated contract value, technical specifications beyond equipment category, set-asides, or geographic scope beyond the Dallas region. Recent opportunities in this code remain limited in available public records; the single documented solicitation provides insufficient data to characterize state-level concentration or multi-state activity patterns.