NIGP 05232: Fabric Designs (Silk Screen, etc.)

NIGP 05232 Fabric Designs (Silk Screen, Etc.), an Item code, covers design, fabrication, and installation of signage including screen-printed and specialty materials for county and municipal facilities. State and local governments procure interior and exterior identification signs, building markers, directional and wayfinding signage, regulatory and safety signs, monument signs, marquee signs, LED and electronic message signs, park and facility signage, ADA-compliant signage, and interpretive specialty signage. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, parks and recreation divisions, and municipal procurement offices. Work typically involves design, fabrication, manufacture, delivery, installation, repair, replacement, removal, and disposal, with contractors responsible for labor, materials, permitting, inspections, site restoration, and warranty coverage.

Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division issued an Invitation for Qualifications (IFQ) for county signage services on October 7, 2026, with proposals due November 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM EST in Naples, Florida. The County intends to award contracts to a pool of pre-qualified contractors to support flexible project assignment and encourage competitive bidding across individual projects. Respondents must hold either a State of Florida Certified General Contractor License or a Specialty Contractor License for Signs, maintain current Business Tax Receipt and E-Verify enrollment, and carry Commercial General Liability, Business Auto Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Professional Liability insurance with Collier County named as additional insured. The agreement term is two years with three optional one-year renewal periods; for projects valued at $15,000 or less, the County may request quotations from a single contractor using rotation, while projects exceeding $15,000 require competitive requests for quotes issued to all pool contractors. Evaluation weights include firm experience and capacity (45 points), specialized expertise of team members (35 points), local contractor preference (10 points), cover letter and management summary (5 points), and Woman and/or Minority Business Enterprise certification (5 points).