NIGP 60081: Postage Stamp Vending Machines, Accessories, and Supplies

NIGP 60081 Postage Stamp Vending Machines, Accessories, And Supplies, an Item code, covers vending machines and associated software, hardware, and support services for automated distribution of supplies and pharmaceuticals in state and local government settings. State and local buyers under this code are procuring integrated vending solutions — hardware, proprietary software licensing, inventory management systems, technical support, repair services, and contingency stock — rather than postage stamps or traditional stamp vending alone. Recent solicitations show the code capturing municipal fire and EMS departments' procurement of medical supply vending platforms with real-time inventory control, smart lockers, and fixed-price repair labor across multi-year contracts with performance guarantees (95 percent fill rates, 48-hour delivery, same-day emergency capability). The issuing bodies include city fire departments and county government units participating in cooperative purchasing arrangements.

The Tucson Fire Department issued RFP 260217 in August 2026 for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, VendNovation brand vending machines, smart lockers, and software licensing with a response date of June 24, 2026; the solicitation required FDA, DEA, and pharmacy board licensure and imposed federal compliance obligations including prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, Buy America, and Section 3 labor requirements. Sourcewell, on behalf of multiple Washington State counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and other participating public entities across the United States and Canada, posted RFP 061626 in May 2026 seeking law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle, with proposals due June 16, 2026. Activity under this code appears limited; the source provides no additional recent state or local opportunities beyond these two.