NIGP 56525: Handles, Cord, Steel-Backed

NIGP 56525 Handles, Cord, Steel-Backed is an Item code describing steel-reinforced cord handles and similar hardware components that state and local governments procure as part of broader equipment, container, or tool assemblies. The code captures procurement of handles with integrated steel backing used in material handling, storage systems, and industrial equipment where durability and load-bearing capacity are required. State and local issuing bodies across all jurisdiction types—state departments, counties, cities, school districts, and special-purpose districts—source these components as subordinate line items within larger equipment or facility maintenance contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Procurement typically occurs through RFPs, RFQs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles where handles are specified as part of system requirements or bulk supply agreements.

The source material provided does not contain recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code, precluding geographic concentration analysis or identification of repeat buyers and representative recent solicitations.