NIGP 42544: Fire Files

NIGP 42544 Fire Files, an Item code, encompasses office and classroom storage and filing products — specifically file cabinets (vertical and fireproof), storage cabinets, bookcases, and related organizational equipment — that state and local governments procure through both direct purchasing and cooperative-purchasing vehicles. The scope includes fireproof file cabinets alongside standard storage furniture, reflecting the dual-use nature of the code across administrative offices, school facilities, and law enforcement operations. Issuing bodies under this code span school system cooperatives, county governments, and multi-jurisdictional service entities. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a non-profit warehouse serving 35 Georgia school systems, represents a significant repeat buyer in this category, consolidating procurement for classroom and administrative storage across a large education footprint.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and the Pacific Northwest. CPA's August 2026 warehouse-stock furniture and supplies bid (#2027-007), due September 22, 2026, solicited fireproof and standard file cabinets alongside broader office and classroom furniture on an annual basis with delivery within 30 days of purchase order issuance and NET 30 payment terms. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment in May 2026 (response due June 16, 2026), which encompasses fireproof and tactical storage solutions for law enforcement use across participating entities in Washington, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties and public sector organizations throughout the United States and Canada. The Sourcewell procurement establishes a master contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, and nonprofit organizations, indicating significant cooperative-purchasing volume in this commodity class.