NIGP 96256: Moving Services

NIGP 96256 Moving Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure labor, equipment, and materials to relocate office furniture, equipment, records, household goods, and specialty items across facilities on a project-by-project or as-needed basis. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions sourcing comprehensive moving services ranging from single-facility office relocations to multi-building campus or countywide programs, with many structured as term contracts featuring hourly labor rates, vehicle fees, materials pricing, and options to renew. Counties, cities, school districts, universities, and special-purpose authorities (housing authorities, airport systems, health systems, and community college districts) are active buyers under this code. The District of Columbia is procuring moving services for multiple ESA locations with a July 22, 2026 deadline; Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is pre-qualifying vendors for a lump-sum term contract for household goods and office equipment moves; and the County of Sacramento, issuing as lead agency for the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance (SCoPA) cooperative purchasing vehicle, is establishing a vendor pool for office and residential moves with a response deadline of June 25, 2026 and a 5% local-business preference plus 2% micro-business preference for certified entities.

Recent activity shows concentrated procurement in Florida, California, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Illinois, Virginia, and other jurisdictions. Representative recent solicitations include Charlotte Douglas International Airport's RFP AVIA 26-33 for logistics inventory management and physical relocation to a new Charlotte facility (proposals due August 6, 2026); San Jacinto Community College District's RFP 26-17 for moving services across seven Houston-area campuses (proposals due July 9, 2026 with one-year initial term and four renewal options); Texas A&M University's ITB for a moving-services vendor pool commencing September 1, 2026, for hourly crew services and specialty equipment moves in College Station; the City of Tempe's RFQ 26-112 establishing a two-year term contract for interoffice relocations across Tempe, Maricopa County, and Tucson with a March 18, 2026 proposal deadline; and Harris Health System's RFP 25/0360 for move consulting and services support with a 12% minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal and a $50,000 not-to-exceed initial contract value. Many solicitations require proof of commercial general liability ($1,000,000 or greater per occurrence), workers' compensation, and auto liability insurance; compliance with prevailing wage or living wage ordinances where applicable; E-Verify enrollment; and three to five professional references demonstrating relevant experience. Activity under this code remains steady, with most awards structured to support operational facility transitions rather than specialized logistics or disaster-response work.