NIGP 97140: Mobile Office Rental or Lease

NIGP 97140 Mobile Office Rental Or Lease, an Item code, covers state and local procurement of portable modular office units, shipping containers modified as offices, and temporary office trailers—equipment sourced by public agencies to satisfy short-term workspace needs during facility renovations, emergency response, construction projects, and special events. State and local buyers under this code range from transportation departments and state military offices to city waste management divisions, school districts, and authorities managing large public facilities. Texas Military Department, Utah Department of Transportation (Region One and Region Three), City of Tampa Solid Waste, City of Sandersville Waste Water Department, Harris County Department of Education, Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation have all posted solicitations in the past four months.

Recent work spans both single-unit and multi-unit procurements. Texas Military Department issued a Request for Information (TMD26CFMORFI001, due July 14, 2026) for a prefabricated modular office building accommodating up to 150 personnel at Camp Mabry in Austin to support a three-year renovation cycle starting March 2027. City of Tampa Solid Waste issued three separate RFQs (26P00275, 26P00276, and 26P00277, all due April 24, 2026) for single 10' × 10' weatherproof office connex units to be delivered to McKay Bay. Utah Department of Transportation Region One issued an IFB (UDOT260187JB, due March 14, 2026) for two modular trailers measuring 24' × 60' each with three to four separate offices. City of Sandersville Waste Water Department issued sealed bids (PE75050NONST2026000000055, due June 30, 2026) for a new 30' × 12' mobile office trailer with three separate 10' × 12' offices and HVAC. Harris County Department of Education, through cooperative purchasing vehicle Choice Partners, issued a Competitive Sealed Proposal (26028MF, due June 16, 2026) for modular buildings and related items maintenance and job order contracting with an initial one-year term and up to three automatic renewals, with a maximum annual aggregate contract price of $200 million across the cooperative program. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Utah, and Georgia; secondary activity appears in the Southeast and Midwest. Evaluation criteria typically emphasize cost, availability, quality, and suitability; Harris County weights pricing at 40 percent, vendor reputation and work history at 20 percent, quality and project management at 25 percent, safety at 5 percent, financial capability at 5 percent, and marketing plan at 5 percent.