NIGP 45009: Bins, Cabinets, and Shelves, Wood (Not Office Type)

NIGP 45009 Bins, Cabinets, and Shelves, Wood (Not Office Type) is an Item code that frames procurement of specialized storage and organizational equipment across government operations, though recent solicitation activity reveals divergence from the legacy wood-focused category name. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring plastic storage bins, metal shelving units, and purpose-built storage systems for departments ranging from voter registration offices to animal care facilities. Gwinnett County Financial Services posted an informal written quotation (IWQ) in June 2026 for 800 plastic hopper bins and 200 stackable plastic bins with integrated label holders for the county's Voter Registrations & Elections office, with delivery required by July 10, 2026 and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an invitation to bid (ITB 2600149) in March 2026 for purchase, assembly, and installation of cat condos and towers valued at $350,000 for the Pet Resource Center in Tampa, Florida, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held March 12, 2026, and sealed bids due March 31, 2026. The issuing bodies under this code span county purchasing divisions and special-purpose municipal departments, with procurement officers managing both one-time acquisitions and recurring material supply.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with Georgia's Gwinnett County and Florida's Hillsborough County representing standout recent buyers. Gwinnett County's quotation emphasized plastic bins with integrated label holders sized to fit existing shelving, signaling practical warehouse or administrative inventory management. Hillsborough County's larger capital project for specialized animal care equipment (cat condos and towers) illustrates the breadth of storage-related procurement under the code—ranging from commodity plastic bins in the sub-$1,000 range to six-figure installations. The sourcing approach in both jurisdictions favored direct solicitation to responsive vendors on a lowest-cost basis, with no identified set-asides or incumbent vendor restrictions. National cooperative purchasing frameworks have also used storage and shelving terminology within broader furniture and equipment solicitations, such as the City of Charlotte's OMNIA Partners agreement issued in February 2026, which included storage equipment and filing systems alongside office furniture.