NIGP 99010: Armored Car Services

NIGP 99010 Armored Car Services is an Item code covering the secure collection, transport, and deposit of cash, checks, coins, and other valuables from government facilities to designated banks. State and local governments solicit armored car services to move daily receipts from schools, utilities, public libraries, solid waste facilities, court offices, and administrative centers, typically with same-day or next-business-day delivery and requirements for armed, licensed personnel; industry-standard vehicles; fidelity bonds; and comprehensive insurance. Recent solicitations emphasize fixed per-pickup pricing structures, strict pickup windows and delivery deadlines tied to bank credit cutoffs, performance metrics such as minimum on-time rates, and multi-year terms with optional renewals. Cities, counties, school districts, and special-purpose utilities issue most solicitations under this code, with issuing bodies frequently reserving the right to add, delete, or split pickup locations and evaluate by lowest responsive bid or best-value criteria that weight price, experience, and service quality.

Activity spans Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and Utah, with the most recent opportunities concentrated in Florida (City of St. Petersburg, School Board of Polk County, Hillsborough County, and Gainesville Regional Utilities) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). The City of St. Petersburg issued IFB 26-311 on October 7, 2026, with responses due November 10, 2026, seeking armored collection services across 28 municipal facilities with same-day and next-day deposit options and change-order deliveries; the estimated annual workload spans 3,904 pickups priced per transaction across three line items. Gwinnett County, Georgia released BL149-26 on September 30, 2026, due October 26, 2026, for armored courier services across 39 county locations with monthly deposit volumes near $8.5 million and contract start January 1, 2027; the scope permits split awards by secured and non-secured facilities and includes online case-management and reporting platforms. Cook County, Illinois posted BP# 149 on September 30, 2026, due October 21, 2026, with minimal detail provided. University of Houston–Clear Lake issued RFP 27-003 on August 20, 2026, with responses due September 3, 2026, for daily campus cash pickups and coin processing with contract start December 1, 2026. Hillsborough County requested sealed bids for armored car services spanning approximately 2,024 annual pickups across three solid waste facilities, 26 library branches, and county offices under estimated three-year value of $563,190. Dallas Independent School District posted RFP OS-250239 in June 2026 with a 30 percent SBE aspirational goal and pre-proposal meeting July 6, 2026, seeking daily cash collection from 181 school locations across Dallas County and surrounding areas. Salt Lake County issued RFC TRE130742 in May 2026 with a six-year term and estimated annual purchases near $100,000.