NIGP 78012: Automatic Scales (With Printers and/or Recorders)

NIGP 78012 Automatic Scales (With Printers And/Or Recorders) is an Item code that encompasses weighing system equipment and related maintenance services for municipal operations, sanitation, utilities, and law enforcement. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for comprehensive weighing systems maintenance and calibration services across multiple departments and facilities, as well as for scale equipment itself. The issuing bodies include city public works and sanitation departments, water utilities, police departments, animal services agencies, and school districts. Recent solicitations reflect a mix of equipment procurement and specialized maintenance contracts requiring NIST-traceable calibration certifications and technical expertise in mechanical, hydrostatic, and electronic weighing systems.

The City of Dallas issued a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal in March 2026 (due April 24, 2026) for comprehensive maintenance and calibration services covering mechanical, hydrostatic, and electronic weighing systems across Sanitation Services, Dallas Police Department, Dallas Water Utilities Department, and Dallas Animal Services Department, with equipment located at transfer stations, landfills, water treatment plants, police facilities, and weigh stations. Proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of documented experience, hold NIST-traceable calibration certifications, maintain an Experience Modification Rate Safety rating of 1.4 or less, provide 24/7 service availability, and operate within 50 miles of Dallas City Hall. The contract includes a Small Business Enterprise subcontracting component under the City of Dallas DRIVE Policy with aspirational benchmarks of 30 percent for Other Services, a wage floor of $23.06 per hour, and evaluation weighted 30 points for cost, 20 points for experience and qualifications, 20 points for DRIVE policy compliance, 15 points for project approach, 10 points for mobilization capability, and 5 points for local preference. A pre-proposal conference was held March 24, 2026, with questions due April 1, 2026. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Wisconsin.