NIGP 96297: Weighing and Loading Services

NIGP 96297 Weighing And Loading Services, an Item code, covers the purchase and installation of specialized equipment and related labor for weighing, measuring, and material-handling operations at state and local facilities, though recent solicitations under this code show limited activity and span unrelated service scopes. The City of DeBary, Florida posted a competitive bid (IFB 0315) on October 19, 2026, for Rob Sullivan Park Irrigation Improvements—a $90,000 project to convert an existing irrigation system to a Hunter-brand controller and metering setup, including installation, testing, and 45-calendar-day project completion. The City of Atlanta, on behalf of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, released a pre-advertisement notice (PE66062NONST2026000000403) on June 2, 2026, for a multi-step sealed bid process covering purchase, installation, preventive maintenance, and onsite repair of commercial-grade fitness equipment across eighteen equipment groups (cardio machines, functional trainers, free weights, storage racks, mats), with a prequalification deadline of June 30, 2026 and an IFB to follow. The fitness equipment solicitation requires vendors to provide installation, four-hour operator instruction, preventive maintenance, certified repair service, and parts replacement with 90 percent of parts supplied within 24 hours.

The recent opportunities under this code draw from Florida and Georgia, with no additional geographic concentration evident. Both opportunities are municipal in origin—a city parks department and a city fire rescue department. The irrigation project specifies a mandatory pre-bid conference held March 25, 2015, with Engineer's estimate of $90,000 and liquidated damages of $884 per calendar day for delays beyond the 45-calendar-day completion window. The fitness equipment solicitation does not name a dollar value but outlines comprehensive service requirements including technician certification, warranty coverage from 90 days to ten years depending on component type, and electronic manuals and parts documentation. Neither solicitation names set-aside designations or vendor preferences. Activity under this code appears sparse relative to other NIGP classifications, and the two recent opportunities address substantially different service scopes—suggesting the code captures disparate material-handling and equipment-support work rather than a unified procurement category.