NIGP 99810: Bags, All Types, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99810 Bags, All Types, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items is an Item code that in practice encompasses the auctioning and disposition of surplus municipal assets—vehicles, equipment, and confiscated property—rather than literal bags. State and local governments use this code to solicit services for converting surplus inventory into revenue through live and online auctions, as well as direct trade or swap transactions with licensed dealers. The work involves asset management, sales logistics, compliance with licensing requirements, and settlement accounting. Issuing bodies include city logistics and asset management departments and police departments disposing of confiscated or surplus property; these activities typically flow through a single municipal purchasing office on behalf of the operating department.

Recent solicitations show activity in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The City of Tampa Logistics and Asset Management Department Fleet Maintenance Division posted RFP 26P00341 on October 5, 2026, requesting proposals for surplus vehicle and equipment auction services (live and online) with responses due November 9, 2026; the scope covers city-owned vehicles and construction equipment plus seized property from the Tampa Police Department, with commission-based pricing tiered by asset value and a three-year term with renewal options. The City's 2025 surplus auctions generated $1.89 million across approximately 700 items sold. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department posted an IFB on September 16, 2026, requesting bids to trade 306 used and confiscated firearms and seven upper receivers for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026 and award to the bidder offering the greatest purchase credit or swap value. Both solicitations require bidders to hold active federal and state licensing (Auctioneer's Licenses, Automobile Dealer's Licenses, or Federal Firearm Licenses) and impose strict compliance and settlement deadlines. The Tampa RFP includes a Small Local Business Enterprise certification preference worth up to 15 evaluation points.