NIGP 56061: Moving Devices, Equipment

NIGP 56061 Moving Devices, Equipment is an Item code that captures state and local procurement of moving and material-handling services—labor, transportation, equipment, packing, furniture installation, and debris removal—rather than the purchase of physical devices themselves. State and local governments solicit moving services primarily to relocate office equipment, furnishings, and educational materials across facilities on a periodic and as-needed basis, with recent solicitations distinguishing between general office moves, modular furniture reconfiguration, and specialized moves for courthouse, correctional, and school operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (California Department of Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), county procurement offices (Sacramento County, Alameda County, Sarasota County), superior courts (Alameda, Los Angeles), school districts (Klein ISD in Texas, School District U-46 in Illinois), and other special-purpose agencies, with state agencies and court systems emerging as repeat buyers across recent opportunities. Work performed on an as-needed basis typically occurs during non-standard hours—before 7:00 a.m., after 5:00 p.m., and on weekends—to minimize disruption to ongoing operations, and contractors must hold specific licensing (California C-61 Category D-34, Motor Carrier Permit or Household Goods Carrier Permit) plus prevailing wage compliance in designated projects.

Recent activity concentrates in California, with the California Department of Rehabilitation and CDCR issuing multiple multi-region IFBs for office moving services spanning Greater Los Angeles districts, Redwood Empire, Sacramento, Central Valley, Kern County, San Bernardino, and Orange County between April and June 2026, alongside a Sacramento County RFP issued June 30, 2026 (responses due June 25, 2026) establishing a vendor pool under the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance (SCoPA) cooperative purchasing program with 5 percent local-business and 2 percent micro-business preferences. The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, issued an RFP due June 4, 2026 for professional moving services across nine court facilities and a property warehouse, with evaluation weighted 40 percent on pricing and 25 percent on experience and qualifications. Beyond California, School District U-46 in Illinois solicited classroom mover services in January 2026 (bids due February 18, 2026) covering eight middle-school networks with prevailing wage requirements on designated buildings, and Sarasota County, Florida issued an IFB for disaster logistics services in March 2026 requiring 16-foot and 26-foot box trucks, semi-trailers, and flatbeds. Mandatory set-asides and preferences feature across solicitations: 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation on CDCR contracts, 5 percent small-business preferences on multiple state procurements, and cooperative purchasing extensions enabling participating governmental and non-profit entities to leverage negotiated rates.