NIGP 96379: Surcharges and Taxes (to Include Fuel Surcharges and Taxes)

NIGP 96379 Surcharges and Taxes (To Include Fuel Surcharges and Taxes), an Item code, appears in state and local procurement primarily as a cost component embedded within broader service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code captures surcharge and tax pass-throughs that vendors apply to service delivery — a secondary but administratively significant element of larger procurements. The Minnesota Department of Human Services' October 2026 RFP for laundry and linen cleaning services exemplifies how this code operates in practice: while the primary scope encompasses full-range cleaning of state-owned textiles (bath towels, sheets, patient gowns, blankets, mop heads, rugs, and other linens), the contract structure anticipates vendor cost recovery through surcharges and applicable taxes, which are typically itemized separately in pricing schedules. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state agencies operating direct-service programs; the laundry solicitation reflects the kind of high-volume, recurring operational support where fuel surcharges and facility-based taxes commonly appear.

Geographic activity under the code is sparse in recent records. Minnesota alone appears in the current opportunity window, with the Department of Human Services' DCT laundry contract due October 27, 2026 running a one-year term from January 2027 through December 2027, with up to 48 additional months available at state option. The contractor supplies cleaning services only (rental excluded) and must submit responses electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal; questions close October 15, 2026. State procurement offices use this Item code to tag surcharge and tax line items within service contracts, but it does not generate dedicated solicitations in the way commodity or standalone service codes do, making it a code to monitor within larger opportunity sets rather than pursue as a primary target.