NIGP 99833: Dairy Equipment, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99833, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items (Dairy Equipment), is an Item code under which state and local governments dispose of used, confiscated, or obsolete assets through trade, credit, or swap transactions. The single recent solicitation in the state and local record reflects a significant divergence from the legacy NIGP description: Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department posted RFB No. 27-0010 on September 16, 2026, seeking bids on a trade or credit transaction involving 306 used and confiscated firearms plus seven upper receivers to be exchanged for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles with accessories. This is a police department asset-disposition vehicle, not dairy equipment procurement. Issuing bodies using this code appear limited in the current record to law enforcement and public safety agencies disposing of seized or surplus inventory through structured trade arrangements rather than outright sale.

The bid for Columbus Consolidated Government's firearm swap closed October 14, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET, with virtual bid opening at 3:00 PM the same day through the OpenBids platform. Award goes to the highest responsive and responsible bidder offering the greatest purchase credit or swap value, subject to City Council approval. The lot comprises .223 caliber firearms with 14" barrels and associated upper receivers offered "as is, where is" without warranty; the successful bidder must hold a current Federal Firearm License and applicable state dealer licenses, post five percent bid security, and complete transfer documentation and permitting within ten calendar days. Georgia is the sole state represented in the recent opportunities block. Geographic spread and issuing-body concentration cannot be reliably characterized from a single opportunity.