NIGP 56048: Lifters and Stackers, Hydraulic and Powered

NIGP 56048 Lifters and Stackers, Hydraulic and Powered is an Item code that encompasses overhead bridge cranes, jib cranes, dock lifts, vehicle lifts, scissorlifts, and elevator systems procured by state and local governments for facility operations, fleet maintenance, and critical infrastructure support. State and local bodies solicit under this code for equipment replacement at hydroelectric plants and wastewater facilities, maintenance service contracts for parking and vehicle-service infrastructure, and specialized lifting equipment for corrections and transit facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, state corrections agencies, county utility commissions, municipal water and sewer authorities, school districts, and regional emergency services agencies. Work solicited ranges from single-unit equipment purchases (3-ton jib cranes, dock lifts, scissorlifts) to comprehensive preventative maintenance and repair programs on installed lift systems (vehicle lifts at correctional institutions, elevator systems at college campuses, liftgates on refrigerated trucks). Procurement often includes mandatory pre-bid meetings, equipment qualification requirements (ALI Lift Inspector Certification, limited specialty contractor licenses), performance and labor-materials bonds, and prevailing wage or Davis-Bacon compliance where federal funding is involved.

Recent activity spans New Mexico, Minnesota, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Utah, and Illinois. Los Alamos County (Northern New Mexico) issued IFB IFB2745 for furnishing and installing two five-ton overhead hoist cranes at the Abiquiu Hydroelectric Power Plant, with bids due November 17, 2026, requiring bidders to demonstrate two prior projects in crane and structural steel installation and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on November 3, 2026. Minnesota Department of Transportation District 1 reissued IFB 37736 for a single base-mounted 3-ton jib crane and mounting hardware due October 19, 2026 (a rebid after a prior October 5 close date), submitted through the State of Minnesota Supplier Portal. Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Westfield, Massachusetts) conducted a rebid of IFB No. 27-04 for removal and replacement of a 45-ton rated capacity double girder bridge crane at Cobble Mountain Hydroelectric powerhouse, with bids due September 30, 2026 and estimated contract value not exceeding $500,000, requiring Davis-Bacon and Build America, Buy America Act compliance. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued IFB C5613490-D for vehicle lift preventative maintenance, inspection, testing, and repair services at Kern Valley State Prison, Delano, with bids due August 5, 2026, requiring ALI Lift Inspector Certification and C-61 Limited Specialty Classification with D-21 Machinery and Pumps License, subject to a 25% small business participation requirement and 5% DVBE incentive.