NIGP 05558: Lights and Lens, Automotive (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 05558 Lights And Lens, Automotive (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers LED lighting products and traffic signal detection and control equipment that state and local governments procure on an as-needed basis for fleet and infrastructure modernization. Recent solicitations show school districts sourcing LED lighting inventory for ongoing maintenance and operations, while transportation authorities are deploying advanced traffic detection systems, upgraded signal control cabinets, and GPS-based time synchronization equipment as part of citywide traffic signal modernization programs funded through federal carbon reduction initiatives. The work spans simple commodity purchasing — LED bulbs and fixtures ordered throughout a contract term — to complex infrastructure installation projects requiring prequalification, performance bonds, and compliance with federal wage and Buy America standards.

Activity appears concentrated in Texas school districts and municipalities undertaking traffic signal improvement projects. Parkway School District issued an IFB for LED lighting with an estimated spend of approximately $35,000 over twelve months beginning September 26, 2026, with proposals due July 30, 2026. The City of Brownsville, Texas issued IFB#174-26-EPW-IFB for a Carbon Reduction Program Light Synchronization Project encompassing furnishing and installation of radar-based traffic detection systems, NEMA TS2 traffic control cabinets with full-actuated controllers, and GPS communication units at 33 signalized intersections, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on May 4, 2026, and sealed bids due May 21, 2026 at 3:30 P.M. That solicitation requires TxDOT prequalification, E-Verify compliance, HUB subcontracting plans, Davis-Bacon wage compliance, and Build America, Buy America Act compliance with liquidated damages set at $1,100 per calendar day for schedule delays. Cameron County posted a companion traffic signal modernization IFB with proposals due July 28, 2026.