NIGP 42580: Shelving, Metal (Not Library or Shop)

NIGP 42580 Shelving, Metal (Not Library Or Shop) is an Item code covering heavy-duty and specialized metal storage shelving that state and local governments procure for document archives, warehouse operations, and general facility storage. Recent solicitations show governments buying configured metal shelving units in varying dimensions and weight capacities, often requiring vendor delivery and on-site assembly, and in some cases paired with procurement and installation services for permanent installations in records facilities and warehouse networks.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city procurement offices, county boards, state departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro purchases for heavy-duty shelving with delivery and assembly requirements in the past three months. The Illinois Department of Public Health solicited four-post metal shelving for vital records storage with integrated installation and facility layout management. The City of Phoenix issued a five-year warehouse shelving contract, and Hillsborough County in Florida sought galvanized steel pallets for maintenance operations. Sourcewell, acting as a cooperative purchasing vehicle on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and national participating entities, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment that may encompass shelving components. Recent activity spans Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arizona, Florida, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing arrangements. The City of Philadelphia has emerged as a repeat buyer, posting at least three separate micro purchase solicitations for shelving (solicitation numbers B2626818 on April 8, 2026 with an April 16 deadline; B2626991 on April 29, 2026 with a May 1 deadline; and B2627323 on June 5, 2026 with a June 7 deadline), with contract values under $43,000 per procurement and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued an RFP for four-post shelving purchase and installation due June 15, 2026, and the City of Phoenix posted an IFB for warehouse shelving due June 1, 2026 (with an addendum extending to October 18, 2022), for a five-year contract commencing August 1, 2026.