NIGP 42589: Storage Cabinets, Metal

NIGP 42589 Storage Cabinets, Metal, an Item code, covers secure metal storage solutions that state and local governments procure for operational, maintenance, and administrative use across transit systems, schools, and municipal departments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing tool storage lockers for transit rail operations, vertical and fireproof file cabinets and storage cabinets for school warehouse stock programs, office storage solutions for municipal operations, and specialized storage equipment supporting licensing and credential systems. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include transit authorities, cooperative purchasing agencies serving school districts, state departments, and municipal governments, with repeat activity from the Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA) serving 35 Georgia school systems and the Charlotte Area Transit System.

Geographic activity spans multiple states including Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida, with additional multistate cooperative purchasing vehicle solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Charlotte Area Transit System's RFQ for tool storage lockers for rail operations with a response deadline of November 23, 2026; the Cooperative Purchasing Agency's Bid #2027-007 for warehouse stock furniture and supplies including file cabinets and storage cabinets for Georgia school systems, with samples and bids due September 22, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.; and the City of Pennsylvania's micro purchase solicitation for office storage posted May 5, 2026 with a May 18, 2026 response deadline. The CPA opportunity specifies estimated annual quantities ranging from 2 to 150 units depending on the item, firm pricing F.O.B. destination with delivery within 30 days of purchase order issuance, and a contract period running January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with award based on vendor relations, service history, product performance, and cost considerations rather than lowest-bid basis alone.