NIGP 96135: Lock Box (Caging) Services

NIGP 96135 Lock Box (Caging) Services, an Item code, encompasses specialized security and access-control infrastructure procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities posted under this code span a broader range of physical security and building systems work than the code's traditional caging-services definition suggests. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties buying secure-door-and-lock replacement systems, Knox Box compatible key-secure devices for emergency access, and building security controls for corrections facilities, alongside traditional lock and access hardware. The mix of issuing bodies includes county governments (Orange County, Marion County), municipalities (City of DeBary, City of Arlington), and specialized departments such as fire rescue and water utilities, indicating that procurement activity under this code cuts across general infrastructure, emergency services, and facility management functions.

Activity is concentrated in Florida, where Orange County posted a $7 million sealed-bid IFB for corrections-facility security controls and secure-door-and-lock replacement construction at the Corrections Bureau Reception Center and Building E (Y26750), with responses due July 21, 2026 via OpenGov e-Procurement Platform; Marion County Fire Rescue conducted a sole-source procurement for Knox Box-compatible Key Secure Systems (04SS-003) due May 14, 2026; and the City of DeBary solicited irrigation system improvements including lock and control hardware (Bid 03-15) due April 10, 2015. Outside Florida, the City of Arlington, Texas issued an annual requirements contract (270021) for plastic water meter boxes and lids due October 15, 2026, submitted electronically via Euna Procurement. The diversity of scope and geography—corrections facilities, fire-access systems, municipal utilities, and parks infrastructure—suggests the code captures disparate security and access-control work rather than a consolidated commodity market.