NIGP 51020: Bag Holders, Baskets, Carts, and Trucks

NIGP 51020 Bag Holders, Baskets, Carts, and Trucks, an Item code, encompasses mobile storage and transport equipment that state and local governments procure for waste management, recycling, and general fleet operations. Recent solicitations show demand concentrated in two product categories: poly box trucks with caster wheels and closure systems (typically 16-bushel capacity nestable bins in blue or other municipal colors) and polyethylene bags for refuse and recycling collection. These purchases reflect operational needs across city sanitation, environmental services, and transportation functions. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (Philadelphia, Richardson) and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-county and multi-state jurisdictions. The City of Philadelphia and City of Richardson have solicited under this code within the past five months, with activity spanning micro purchases under $45,000 and annual requirements contracts involving multiple line items and extended terms with renewal options.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the South and Mid-Atlantic. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase RFQ for a 16-bushel poly box truck (Solicitation B2728107, due October 6, 2026); the City of Richardson posted an annual requirements contract RFP for recycle and trash bags in four polyethylene types with volumes ranging from 100 to 35,000 rolls annually (Solicitation 70526, due June 16, 2026); and Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing entity, issued an RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (Solicitation 061626, due June 16, 2026) serving participating counties in Washington state and public entities nationwide. Philadelphia's truck specification calls for FDA-compliant resins, dimensional precision (44 1/8" × 32 1/4" × 35 1/4"), and blue color; Richardson's bag contract emphasizes ASTM compliance, closure-option flexibility, and post-consumer recycled content preference. Both city procurements require vendor insurance, nondiscrimination certification, and electronic submission through municipal portals.