NIGP 99890: Tools, All Types, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99890 Tools, All Types, Sale Of Surplus And Obsolete Items is an Item code encompassing the disposition of surplus, obsolete, and confiscated assets through trade, credit, or direct sale. State and local governments use this code to liquidate surplus equipment, tools, and durable goods—including vehicles, machinery, and specialized items such as confiscated firearms—by trading them toward new acquisitions or selling them outright to recover value. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, city consolidated governments, and state agencies managing capital assets and inventory reduction. The scope spans both routine surplus disposition (used equipment and tools) and specialized transactions involving controlled or regulated items requiring licensed buyers and compliance documentation.

Recent activity includes Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department (RFB No. 27-0010, due October 14, 2026) trading 306 used and confiscated firearms plus seven upper receivers toward new Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles, with award to the bidder offering the greatest credit or swap value; and the District of Columbia (FY26-CFO-DCIA, due August 13, 2026) procuring construction and utility participant training lab equipment. The Columbus firearms transaction exemplifies the code's scope: sealed competitive bidding on controlled asset disposition, with bidders required to hold Federal Firearm Licenses, perform inspections in-person, and assume transfer compliance within ten calendar days of award. Geographic activity spans Georgia and the District of Columbia in the most recent opportunities, reflecting state capital and municipal purchasing patterns. The code sees limited but consistent use for high-value asset liquidation and equipment trades where procurement value derives from credit toward replacement goods rather than cash recovery.