NIGP 42048: Library Shelving, Metal

NIGP 42048 Library Shelving, Metal, an Item code, covers steel shelving systems procured by state and local jurisdictions for warehouses, records centers, and library facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying assembled or to-be-installed metal shelving units with defined dimensions, load capacities, and component specifications—driven by facility expansion, records management, and modernization projects rather than routine replacements. The issuing bodies span state departments (Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives), counties (multiple Washington counties through Sourcewell cooperative), cities (Phoenix, Dodgeville, Columbus), and judicial bodies (Los Angeles Superior Court), with activity concentrated among mid-sized to large public facilities managing substantial storage or patron access needs.

Recent opportunities reflect geographic spread across the Southwest, upper Midwest, South, and Pacific Northwest. The Commonwealth of Kentucky's KDLA posted dual RFBs in April 2026 (due April 23, 2026) for 428 units of 16-foot-tall steel shelving with 15 shelves, 42-inch width, 30-inch depth, and 310-pound-per-shelf capacity for the State Records Center in Frankfort, with delivery and installation required by June 30, 2026 and reciprocal preference available to Kentucky residents. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 260251 (due June 1, 2026, extended to October 18, 2022 per addendum) for warehouse shelving under a five-year contract effective August 1, 2026. The City of Dodgeville, Wisconsin solicited steel cantilever shelving packages for a new public library (due February 19, 2026) specifying manufacturers including Space Saver, Aurora Shelving, and Estey Shelving, with installation required by August 31, 2026 and subject to federal uniform cost principles under the Wisconsin Flexible Facilities Program. Sourcewell on behalf of participating Minnesota and Washington county entities issued RFP 061626 (due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time) for law enforcement equipment with broader jurisdictional reach. The Los Angeles Superior Court sought pallet rack wire decking (due May 7, 2026) for 606 units at specified dimensions and load capacity. Activity in this code reflects capital projects and facility operations rather than commoditized repeat buys.