NIGP 99850: Hardware, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99850 Hardware, Sale Of Surplus And Obsolete Items (Item) covers state and local dispositions of surplus, confiscated, and obsolete equipment — from firearms and electronic waste to office equipment and infrastructure assets — typically structured as trade-in credits, outright sales, or revenue-sharing arrangements. The code captures both single-asset transactions and bulk-lot liquidations. State and local issuing bodies range from city police departments and county school districts to municipal purchasing offices managing accumulated surplus inventory across multiple facilities. Recent solicitations show governments using trade credits to offset new acquisitions (firearms for new rifles), revenue-sharing models where vendors pay the district for collection rights (electronic recycling), and competitive bidding to capture maximum recovery value on high-value confiscated or obsolete lots.

Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department issued RFB No. 27-0010 on September 16, 2026, seeking bids to trade 306 used and confiscated firearms plus seven upper receivers for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026 and award to the highest responsive bidder holding a Federal Firearm License. DeKalb County School District issued RFQu 26-739 on June 11, 2026, requesting qualifications from e-Stewards or R2-certified electronic recycling vendors to collect approximately 60 pallets of monthly surplus equipment (computers, displays, peripherals across multiple manufacturers) from 135+ district facilities, with proposals due July 14, 2026; vendors propose compensation to DCSD rather than the district paying removal fees, with services commencing October 2026 and monthly payments due within 15 business days of month-end. Both opportunities reflect active state and local management of surplus and obsolete assets in the Southeast.