NIGP 13508: Bricks, Common

NIGP 13508 Bricks, Common, an Item code, covers masonry brick materials used in construction, repair, and restoration work across state and local infrastructure projects. Based on recent solicitation activity, state and local governments procure common brick primarily through two channels: as a discrete line item within larger facilities maintenance and supplies contracts, and as a specialized component within historic preservation and masonry restoration projects. The San Bernardino County Project & Facilities Management Department's May 2026 ITB 6391 illustrates the first pattern, incorporating brick as one commodity within a 500-plus-item parts and supplies procurement spanning HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building materials. The second pattern appears in Monroe County's April 2026 RFP 631 for East Martello Historic Masonry Restoration, where replacement brick is a primary material requirement with exacting specifications—contractors must source replacement brick to match existing historic brick exactly in size, color, and strength, with compression testing required to verify four-color blending that replicates the original 1845–1862 masonry. Issuing bodies include county facility and project management departments, county boards of county commissioners overseeing capital projects and museums, and other local public entities managing infrastructure maintenance and preservation.

Recent procurement activity appears concentrated in California and Florida based on posted notices, with the San Bernardino County opportunity (due June 19, 2026) representing routine facilities supplies purchasing and the Monroe County opportunity (due June 4, 2026, with substantial completion by March 31, 2027) representing a 240-calendar-day specialized restoration engagement. Monroe County offered a local business preference of 2.5 percent for Monroe County vendors, with an additional 2.5 percent available if subcontractors were sourced locally. The source does not provide sufficient recent-opportunities data to characterize broader geographic spread or issuing-body frequency patterns across the code.