NIGP 99860: Library Equipment, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99860 Library Equipment, Sale Of Surplus And Obsolete Items is an Item code under which state and local governments dispose of retired library materials, equipment, and related assets through competitive bidding. The actual work solicited under this code spans library book returns (specialized deposit and storage equipment), surplus library collection materials (books, audiovisual items, digital resources), deaccessioned media storage boxes, and the marketing and logistics services required to liquidate these assets. Issuing bodies include county library systems, city public libraries, county boards of commissioners, and consolidated city-county governments. Harris County Public Library, Monroe County Florida, and the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen have posted opportunities under this code in recent months, alongside single-bid activity from Columbus Consolidated Government and Hillsborough County.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Harris County Public Library's ITB for disposition and sale of surplus library materials (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 3, 2026), a one-year contract beginning October 1, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for 50 Kingsley Brand C-Series Book Returns with carts (posted July 6, 2026, bids due July 24, 2026, estimated value $171,080); Monroe County Florida's second calling for surplus Library Media Box Model 1500G units across five county library locations (posted June 27, 2026, bids due July 22, 2026, combined estimated value $161,939.96); and the City of Brownsville's RFP for library collection materials and services including books, audiovisual materials, digital resources, cataloging, and processing (posted August 15, 2026, proposals due September 15, 2026). A single outlier opportunity posted September 16, 2026 from Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department involved trade-in credit for used and confiscated firearms (306 units plus receivers exchanged for Heckler & Koch rifles), sealed bids due October 14, 2026—technically within the NIGP code's scope of surplus disposition but operationally distinct from library equipment and materials.