NIGP 01009: Acoustical Tile Insulation

NIGP 01009 Acoustical Tile Insulation, an Item code, covers removal, installation, and replacement of acoustical ceiling tiles in public facilities. State and local governments buy this work primarily for building maintenance and renovation projects at law enforcement facilities, administrative buildings, and other public structures. The scope encompasses specification and installation of fire-rated tiles (typically Class A per ASTM E84), coordination around existing building systems such as sprinklers, smoke detectors, and HVAC diffusers, and related labor, materials, and site cleanup. Issuing bodies include county departments of public works, county sheriff's offices, and municipal and county administrative agencies. Contractors typically must demonstrate commercial ceiling installation experience, hold current general contractor licenses where required, provide performance and payment bonds, and carry comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Upper Midwest and Southeast. Walworth County Department of Public Works in Wisconsin issued an RFB for removal and replacement of acoustical ceiling tiles at the Sheriff's Office and Jail Facility in Elkhorn, with a project budget of $325,000 and sealed electronic bids due June 29, 2026; the scope included tiles in kitchen, jail corridors, and administrative areas at varying ceiling heights, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. Rockdale County, Georgia posted an RFP in March 2026 for an on-call unit price contract covering framing, drywall, and acoustical ceiling work for small commercial interior projects, with most work orders anticipated below $15,000 and a local vendor preference of 5 evaluation points. A third opportunity from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in March 2026 addressed roof duct insulation across Los Angeles County jurisdictions. Cooperative purchasing vehicles also appear in the market: Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment in May 2026 with participation from multiple Washington state counties, though the full scope and connection to this code line is not specified in the available documentation.