NIGP 56075: Trucks, Lift, Powered: Fork Lifts, etc.

NIGP 56075 Trucks, Lift, Powered: Fork Lifts, Etc., Item code, covers powered material handling equipment that state and local governments procure for warehouse, fleet, facility maintenance, and operational support across departments and districts. Recent solicitations show demand for diesel, propane, and electric forklifts ranging from 3,500 to 20,000 pounds capacity, along with specialized lifts including reach trucks, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, and rough-terrain models. State departments (Illinois, California, Florida, Texas, Maine, Utah), counties (Chatham, Floyd, Orange, Colquitt, Macon Water Authority, Beaver, Milwaukee), cities (St. Petersburg, Detroit), school districts (San Antonio Independent, Beaver County, Wasatch County), transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System, Augusta Transit), and special-purpose entities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission) are active buyers. The Illinois Department of Transportation and San Antonio Independent School District emerge as repeat buyers, each posting multiple equipment and maintenance solicitations over the past six months. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, California, Georgia, and Florida, with additional recent procurement in Arizona, Maine, Utah, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.

Recent representative opportunities span multiple equipment types and service models. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is bidding forklifts under IFB IW252950 (due August 4, 2026) and IFB IW255742 (due July 13, 2026). The Illinois Department of Transportation issued IFB B52904 for one 13,500-pound diesel and one 3,500-pound electric forklift (due July 22, 2026) with new-equipment-only requirement, detailed mast and safety specifications, and factory instruction included. The County of Orange, California, seeks Toyota-certified forklift repair services (IFB-080-2978802-JC-2, due June 26, 2026 with extension pending, requiring 15-mile-radius repair facility, Toyota-trained technicians, pickup/delivery, and 5% OCLSB/DVBE preference). San Antonio Independent School District has issued multiple continuous, open-ended RFPs (26-013 series) for general maintenance services including equipment repair and parts on an as-needed basis across its Bexar County service area, with funding contingent and no minimum work guaranteed. The California State Lottery is procuring four units (two reach trucks, one sit-down rider, one pallet truck) by June 30, 2026, under IFB #R005299 with 5% DVBE and 5% SMP incentives available (up to $100,000 combined cap). Chatham County, Georgia, seeks one new Hyundai 35LN-9A forklift with a 30% M/WBE participation goal (due May 7, 2026). Colquitt County, Georgia, is bidding one new diesel forklift with 6,000-pound minimum capacity, EPA-Tier 4 Final compliance, three-year warranty, and operator training included (due July 28, 2026). Most competitive IFBs and RFQs specify new equipment only, award by lowest responsive bidder per line item, and 180-day bid validity periods; service contracts emphasize local facility proximity, authorized dealer status, and qualified technician certification.