NIGP 96209: Auctioneering Services (to Include Internet Type)

NIGP 96209 Auctioneering Services (To Include Internet Type), an Item code, covers web-based and in-person auction platforms that state and local governments use to liquidate surplus assets — vehicles, equipment, furniture, technology, and specialized inventory — and recover revenue from disposition sales. Recent solicitations show government buyers deploying both traditional sealed-bid auctions and full-service online platforms with integrated marketing, payment processing, and financial reconciliation. State and local issuing bodies span school districts, counties, municipalities, and state departments; Laredo Independent School District, Broward County, Pinellas County, and Walton County, Florida appear as repeat buyers in the current market. Solicitations emphasize web-based systems capable of managing high transaction volume, national bidder reach, and transparent commission structures — typically buyer's premiums or percentage-of-proceeds models that minimize direct costs to selling agencies. Vendors compete on platform technology, marketing capability, financial return to agencies, and past performance with comparable government clients.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas (Laredo ISD and Region 14 Education Service Center), Florida (Pinellas County, Walton County, Broward County, Monroe County), and New York (County of Rockland cooperative contract). Representative current solicitations include Pinellas County's online auction RFP (RFP 260488, due July 7, 2026) for surplus computer and equipment disposition; Broward County's open-end contract for surplus vehicle and fleet auctions (TRN2131873B1, responses due April 10, 2026) compensated exclusively through buyer's premium commission with historical annual proceeds of approximately $2.9 million; County of Rockland's cooperative procurement RFP (RFPRCEPC2026001, due June 4, 2026) establishing a three-year statewide contract for New York political subdivisions and school districts with minimum five-year government auction experience required; Region 14 Education Service Center's master agreement through OMNIA Partners (RFP26S1126, due June 4, 2026) with estimated annual volume of approximately $20 million across participating public agencies nationwide; and Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas (RFP2026100, due July 15, 2026) seeking sealed-bid auction services with shipping and handling included. Maine's firearms auction RFP (RFQ18P26051900000000000299, due July 6, 2026) and Laredo ISD's dual RFPs (RFP26009 and RFP26006, both closed or closing in early 2026) represent specialized and routine school district procurement respectively.