NIGP 96209: Auctioneering Services (to Include Internet Type)

NIGP 96209 Auctioneering Services (To Include Internet Type), an Item code, encompasses live, online, and hybrid auction services for the disposition of surplus government property—vehicles, equipment, real and personal property, and seized or confiscated items—with compensation typically structured around buyer's premiums, commission percentages on gross or net sales, or fixed per-auction fees. State and local governments use this code to liquidate inventory ranging from municipal office furniture and IT equipment to heavy construction machinery, vehicles, and police-seized property, with online and web-based platforms increasingly the dominant delivery method. Issuing bodies span state departments (Missouri Department of Transportation, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Maine State, Maryland Department of General Services), counties (Walton County and Pinellas County, Florida; Rockland County, New York), cities (Tampa), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Texas; Region 14 Education Service Center, Texas), and cooperative purchasing consortia (Empire State Cooperative Procurement Alliance under Rockland County; OMNIA Partners). Most recent solicitations emphasize full-service platform management including pre-auction preparation, digital marketing, secure payment processing, financial reporting, title transfer coordination, and post-sale load-out; proposers typically must hold auctioneering licenses and demonstrate prior municipal government auction experience. Several jurisdictions (Tampa, New Jersey, Rockland County, Region 14) explicitly require or encourage small business, minority-owned business, or veteran-owned business participation as prime contractors or subcontractors.

Recent activity spans multiple regions: Florida (Tampa, Walton County, Pinellas County), New York (Rockland County), New Jersey, Missouri, Maine, Maryland, and Texas, with no single state dominating the current pipeline. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tampa's RFP for surplus vehicle and equipment auction services (due November 9, 2026), managing vehicles and construction equipment on a tiered commission model with a mandatory small local business enterprise preference; the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's small-business-focused ITB for professional auctioneer services for state vehicles and heavy equipment (due December 2, 2026, conducted via the NJstart portal); the Missouri Department of Transportation's RFP for web-based online auction services covering three distinct site types across all state facilities (due August 17, 2026, with incumbent Liquidity Services Operations LLC dba GovDeals); and the County of Rockland's statewide cooperative procurement RFP for municipal property, equipment, and vehicle auctions (due June 4, 2026, available to New York political subdivisions, school districts, and special districts). Region 14 Education Service Center's OMNIA Partners master agreement for auction services, also due June 4, 2026, estimates approximately $20 million in annual volume across participating public agencies nationwide.