NIGP 54506: Chain Hoists and Cable Lifts

NIGP 54506 Chain Hoists And Cable Lifts is an Item code under which state and local governments procure rigging equipment rentals, crane and hoist maintenance and repair services, hoist replacement and installation, and related hardware and components for material handling across municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show equipment-rental work, preventive maintenance and inspection contracts, and turnkey replacement projects that span convention centers, water utilities, transportation departments, and municipal laboratories. Issuing bodies include county procurement offices (Orange County, Florida), city departments of transportation and contracting (Detroit, Tucson), special-purpose districts (Eastern Municipal Water District), state agencies (Texas Department of Agriculture), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). Work typically involves OSHA and ASME-compliant inspections, load testing, parts supply, technician training, and warranty commitments; many contracts require vendor references, substantial insurance (Commercial General Liability typically $1 million per occurrence), and compliance with state set-asides including HUB subcontracting goals and local business preferences.

Recent activity spans Florida, Arizona, California, Texas, and multi-state cooperative frameworks. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB (Y261019) on August 21, 2026 for rental of rigging equipment including 100 one-ton and 150 half-ton chain hoists with a five-year term and Service Disabled Veteran enterprise preference, due September 3, 2026. The City of Tucson, Arizona posted an RFQ (230206) for annual crane and hoist maintenance across 14 city locations encompassing 33 pieces of equipment including electric chain hoists and overhead bridge cranes, with a maximum contract value of $100,000. Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Riverside County, California sought proposals (RFP3972) for quarterly inspections and annual certifications of 48 overhead and mobile cranes, due September 3, 2026. The City of Detroit posted an RFQ (549183) for hoists, parts, and services at Department of Transportation locations with a mandatory bid walk on August 6, 2026 and quotes due August 27, 2026; Detroit-based certified businesses receive up to 12 percent equalization credit. The Texas Department of Agriculture re-solicited hoist and trolley replacement at its Metrology Laboratory in Giddings (IFB 5510001112 and 5510001145) with a 26 percent HUB subcontracting goal and bids due July 17 and August 24, 2026 respectively.