NIGP 56001: Cargo Handling Equipment

NIGP 56001 Cargo Handling Equipment, an Item code, covers the specialized equipment and services state and local governments procure to transport, load, and unload shipping containers and related cargo at facilities across their jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show activity centered on two distinct work streams: container transport services using specialized sidelifter and roll-off equipment, and general maintenance services bundling parts, repairs, and consumable supplies across institutional facilities. The California Department of Water Resources Division of Flood Operations has posted two IFBs for container transport services (posted April 10 and June 11, 2026, with bids due May 8 and July 8 respectively) requiring contractors to provide side-lifting and roll-off transportation of 20-foot and 40-foot shipping containers loaded with flood mitigation materials (burlap sandbags, plastic sheeting, wooden stakes) staged at various DWR locations statewide; contractors must supply specialized hydraulic container-lifting trailers capable of handling loads weighing 4,500 to 70,000 pounds, operators, and all consumables, with work on an as-needed basis during standard hours and emergency activations. San Antonio Independent School District has issued a series of continuous, open-ended RFPs (most recently 26-013 (RV)(5) due August 15, 2026) for district-wide general maintenance services including appliance repairs, building trades (carpentry, flooring, roofing), electrical and HVAC work, plumbing, pest control, painting, landscaping, and equipment rentals on an as-needed basis with no minimum order guarantee and contingent on fund availability.

California and Texas dominate recent activity under the code. The DWR procurement is statewide across California; SAISD's recurring solicitations span Bexar County and the Savannah CDP in Texas. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB (26-00319, due July 24, 2026) for janitorial and operational supplies for Fire Rescue operations across 47 fire stations with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year, requiring new products in original packaging, authorized distributors, standard delivery within ten days, and emergency delivery within five business days to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. The State of Nevada Purchasing Division solicited competitive quotes for battery backup systems through the EcoFlow procurement (due May 27, 2026) on behalf of the Nevada Department of Human Services. School districts and state departments predominate; county governments appear less frequently but with substantial annual spend in operational supplies.