NIGP 78586: Recycled School Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 78586 Recycled School Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, encompasses furniture, fixtures, and equipment procurement by school districts, where "recycled" in the taxonomy reflects refurbished or surplus stock rather than materials recovered from waste streams. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts seeking FF&E solutions to outfit classrooms, administrative spaces, and support facilities. The Savannah Chatham County Public School System's recent Bid C26-09 illustrates the scope: the district solicited brand-authorized FF&E distributors capable of delivering complete turnkey procurement packages with ancillary services such as installation coordination, though professional architectural or engineering design services fall outside the solicitation boundary. School districts issuing under this code require vendors to carry substantial insurance (Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence minimums, Worker's Compensation at statutory limits, and Umbrella coverage), comply with state employment verification mandates such as E-Verify in Georgia, and provide standard manufacturer warranties on all goods.

The Savannah Chatham County Public School System posted Bid C26-09 on March 24, 2026, with an April 23, 2026 response deadline, seeking new equipment only—factory seconds, discontinued, remanufactured, rebuilt, used, or surplus stock are explicitly unacceptable despite the NIGP code name. The annual contract carries a $500 per day liquidated damages clause for unexcused delays and permits district extension for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. The solicitation does not name a budget ceiling, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendor. This opportunity reflects school district activity in Georgia, and the scope—turnkey FF&E with ancillary services—indicates districts are consolidating procurement and logistics functions with single vendors rather than fragmenting purchases across multiple suppliers.