NIGP 96247: Hoisting and Lifting Services

NIGP 96247 Hoisting and Lifting Services, an Item code, encompasses crane maintenance, material lifts, scoreboard hoists, and on-call rigging operations that state and local governments procure to support facility operations, infrastructure maintenance, and equipment installation across multiple departments. Recent solicitations show purchasing includes preventive maintenance and repair contracts for overhead cranes and chain hoists at municipal facilities, on-call crane services for utility operations and substation work, and specialized hoisting systems for stadiums and public venues. Issuing bodies include city governments (DeBary, Tucson, Austin, and Tampa), utility authorities (Eugene Water & Electric Board), and sports authorities, with city departments and utilities as repeat buyers. The code also appears in broader municipal infrastructure and compliance contexts—one recent posting by the City of Austin was actually market research on a Risk Management Information System, not a hoisting services opportunity, indicating some cross-coding or data classification variation in how opportunities reach procurement platforms.

Geographically, recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast, with documented opportunities in Florida (DeBary, Tampa), Arizona (Tucson), Texas (Austin), and Oregon (Eugene). The City of Tucson's RFQ 230206 for annual crane and hoist maintenance across 14 locations sought vendor proposals due July 27, 2023, with a contract ceiling of $100,000 and a one-year initial term renewable for four additional years; the Eugene Water & Electric Board's RFP SP0014000017642 for on-call crane services spanning Lane and Linn counties offered an estimated contract value of $225,000 over five years with individual project caps at $50,000 and proposals due August 31, 2026. One planned opportunity—the Tampa Sports Authority's ITB 2516 for scoreboard hoist replacement and installation at Raymond James Stadium, originally due June 30, 2026—was cancelled on July 6, 2026. Work under the code typically requires OSHA and ASME compliance, commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and technical expertise in rigging, load testing, and multi-location service delivery.