NIGP 92965: Refuse/Garbage Burning Equipment, Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 92965 Refuse/Garbage Burning Equipment, Maintenance And Repair, an Item code, covers the supply and servicing of bags used in municipal solid waste and recycling collection operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code procure consumable polyethylene trash and recycling bags in bulk quantities under annual requirements contracts, with specifications tied to durability, material composition, and ASTM testing standards. Issuing bodies range from cities managing waste collection across municipal operations to counties coordinating refuse infrastructure. The City of Richardson's recent annual requirements contract for recycle and trash bags illustrates the typical procurement model: municipalities specify multiple bag types by size, color, and closure method; require suppliers to demonstrate experience serving similarly sized jurisdictions; and award to a single vendor for multi-year terms with extension options. Bag quality standards — film thickness, dart impact strength, slip coefficient, and drop resistance — are material to vendor selection, as is willingness to incorporate post-consumer recycled content and municipal branding.

Recent activity in this code shows limited depth in the state and local opportunity stream. The City of Richardson (Texas) posted an RFQ on May 21, 2026, with proposals due June 16, 2026, seeking recycle and trash bags in four polyethylene types across 12 line items, with annual volumes ranging from 100 to 35,000 rolls or boxes and a one-year initial term plus four one-year extension options. Vendors must hold a minimum five years' experience supplying similar municipalities and provide three references from jurisdictions served within the past three years. Evaluation weights pricing at 30 points, qualifications and experience at 30 points, specification compliance and added value at 30 points, and reputation and references at 10 points. A pre-proposal conference was held May 28, 2026. Awards were anticipated four to six weeks after proposal opening. No other state and local opportunities in this code appear in the recent-solicitations block.