NIGP 56053: Pallet Storage Racks

NIGP 56053 Pallet Storage Racks, an Item code, covers warehouse shelving and pallet racking systems procured by state and local governments for inventory storage, distribution, and materials management. The work ranges from standard wire decking and storage racks to comprehensive rack inspection, maintenance, and repair services. State and local buyers under this code include county courts, city procurement offices, and state emergency management agencies. The City of Phoenix and the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles have both solicited shelving and wire decking products; the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has solicited ongoing pallet rack inspection and repair services. Scope requirements vary from conformance to product specifications and load-bearing capacity to compliance with OSHA regulations and ANSI/RMI standards when repair work is involved. Where repair services are in scope, contractors must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience maintaining and replacing pallet racking systems and have all repairs designed and approved by a qualified rack design engineer using OEM-approved or engineer-certified repair kits.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Arizona. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 260251 for warehouse shelving under a five-year contract commencing August 1, 2026, with an original response date of June 1, 2026 extended by addendum to October 18, 2022. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles issued RFQ 202635171135 on April 22, 2026, seeking 606 units of wire decking configured as 2 decks per pallet bay, measuring 52 inches by 42 inches with a 2,500-pound load capacity, with quotes due May 6, 2026. Cal OES issued IFB A251016690 on January 28, 2026, for quarterly preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair services on all racking systems at its Dixon Warehouse facility, with a mandatory bidders' conference on February 5, 2026, and bid submission deadline of February 18, 2026; Cal OES offers a 5% Small Business Preference and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation incentives ranging from 1% to 5%.