NIGP 96155: Mining and Quarrying Services

NIGP 96155 Mining and Quarrying Services, an Item code, encompasses clearing, grubbing, excavating, crushing, blending, and stockpiling of aggregates at state and local quarries and gravel pits, as state and local governments procure these services to maintain material supplies for road construction, maintenance, and infrastructure projects. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently solicited bids for crushing and stockpiling approximately 15,000 cubic yards of Class 5 aggregate at the Summer Gravel Pit in Beltrami Island State Forest under IFB 2027-019, due July 28, 2026, with unit pricing required to include labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, and all incidentals for project completion. State departments and special-purpose natural resource districts dominate activity under this code; the single recent opportunity in the source block shows a state agency (Minnesota DNR) issuing an IFB for a straightforward aggregate processing and stockpiling scope. Geographic activity centers in the Upper Midwest, with Minnesota representing the recent visible procurement action.

The code sees minimal recent state and local activity in the source block, with only one posted opportunity supporting characterization of current market demand. Aggregate crushing and stockpiling remains a niche procurement category driven by road maintenance cycles and capital infrastructure programs; bidders should monitor state departments of transportation and natural resources, county public works offices, and regional water management districts for seasonal solicitations tied to spring and summer construction seasons and winter maintenance preparation. The Minnesota DNR solicitation exemplifies the typical scope—unit-priced, equipment-heavy work with firm schedules and completion deadlines tied to resource availability and operational windows. Vendors with quarry operations, mobile crushing equipment, and experience meeting DOT-specification aggregate grades and delivery timelines position themselves to compete effectively when these opportunities appear.