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NIGP 962-24: Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (290+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 962-24 (Class 962): Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 962-24 (Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services).

NIGP Code 962-24 — Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 962 — Miscellaneous Services, No. 2 of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $640 Million annually under NIGP 962-24, generating 290+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (962) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Miscellaneous Services, No. 2) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (962-24) pinpoints the specific service (courier/delivery) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD, California Cal eProcure, New York NYSCR, and Florida MFMP, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 962 and Item 962-24 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 962-24 include Public Library System Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Daily Book & Media Tote Courier Routes; Public Health & Hospital System Temperature-Controlled Medical Specimen & Lab Courier; and Armored Car Cash/Check Deposit Transport for Tax Collectors, Courts, Tolls & Utilities. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 962-24 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including Library Systems, Public Health Labs & Treasury Armored Car. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 962-24 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 962-24 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) R602 (Support - Administrative: Courier/Messenger) and Primary NAICS 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 962-24 solicitations with federal PSC R602 and NAICS 492110 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 962 — Miscellaneous Services, No. 2
Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $640 Million
Active Open SLED Bids: 290+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: Library Systems, Public Health Labs & Treasury Armored Car
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC R602 — Support - Administrative: Courier/Messenger

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 962-24

Public Library System Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Daily Book & Media Tote Courier Routes
Public Health & Hospital System Temperature-Controlled Medical Specimen & Lab Courier
Armored Car Cash/Check Deposit Transport for Tax Collectors, Courts, Tolls & Utilities
Election Voting Machine, Ballot Box & Inter-Office Municipal Mail Delivery
F.O.B. Destination Inside Delivery, Cold-Chain Integrity & Lot Expiration Tracking
OEM Factory Warranty, Service Manuals, Operator Training & Replacement Parts Supply
Cooperative Contract Volume Tier Discounts & Municipal Tax-Exempt Electronic Invoicing
Buy America / FTA Transit Compliance (where federal grant funds apply) & Fleet Telematics

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 962-24

Texas ESBD (State of Texas): $120 Million
California Cal eProcure (State of California): $145 Million
New York NYSCR (State of New York): $110 Million
Florida MFMP (State of Florida): $85 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

Library Systems, Public Health Labs & Treasury Armored Car (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 962-24 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 962-24) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD, California Cal eProcure) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 962 and Item 962-24 receive automated bid notifications.
Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring courier, messenger, armored car, and inter-facility delivery services requirements.

NIGP 962-24 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 962-24?

NIGP 962-24 (Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 962 — Miscellaneous Services, No. 2. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 962-24 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Public Library System Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Daily Book & Media Tote Courier Routes and Public Health & Hospital System Temperature-Controlled Medical Specimen & Lab Courier.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 962-24?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $640 Million annually under NIGP 962-24, with approximately 290+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD and California Cal eProcure.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 962-24?

NIGP 962-24 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) R602 (Support - Administrative: Courier/Messenger).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 962-24?

Public agencies frequently procure Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services under NIGP 962-24 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including Library Systems, Public Health Labs & Treasury Armored Car, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 962-24 or the full NIGP Class 962?

You should register for both NIGP 962-24 (Courier, Messenger, Armored Car, and Inter-Facility Delivery Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 962 (Miscellaneous Services, No. 2), including 962-00 and related codes like 962-95, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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