NIGP 96729: Container Manufacturing Services (Boxes, Bottles, Bags, Cans, Pouches, etc.)

NIGP 96729 Container Manufacturing Services (Boxes, Bottles, Bags, Cans, Pouches, Etc.), an Item code, covers the supply of ready-made containers and receptacles that state and local governments procure for waste management, events, and municipal operations. Recent solicitations show municipalities buying trash boxes in specific dimensions for parades and outdoor events, metal recycling containers with liners and signage for solid waste programs, and specialized bottles for water quality testing. The issuing bodies are primarily city governments—Tampa, Detroit, Dallas, and Tucson—purchasing through their procurement offices, solid waste departments, and water utilities. Cities use RFQs and RFPs to source these items, often specifying materials (virgin polyethylene, powder-coated steel), capacity standards, warranties, and compliance with ANSI and local safety codes.

Activity is concentrated in Florida, Arizona, Michigan, and Texas. The City of Tampa has posted multiple RFQs for identical trash box specifications (300 units of 18x18x36-inch Kraft boxes) in May and June 2026, both with 60-day quote validity and FOB Destination delivery. The City of Detroit issued RFQ 538841 on February 20, 2026 (response due March 5, 2026) for 300 outdoor metal recycling containers with swing-out doors, liners, and City logos, with a one-year blanket purchase agreement structure and Detroit-based business equalization credits ranging from 1% to 5%. The City of Tucson's RFP 226024 (posted February 2026, responses due October 4, 2022) sought refuse and recycling containers in multiple sizes through a cooperative purchasing vehicle with OMNIA Partners, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $50 million and contract availability nationwide. The City of Dallas issued an informal bid for Bac T Bottles for water utilities on February 20, 2026 (due February 27, 2026), requiring new products in original packaging with one-year warranties.