NIGP 13561: Tile, Fine Gemstone (Solid or Mosaic) (incl. Borders)

NIGP 13561 Tile, Fine Gemstone (Solid Or Mosaic) (Incl. Borders) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure decorative and functional tile materials for building interiors and finishes. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code captures demand for ceramic tile, marble, stone, terrazzo, and related tile products used in flooring, wall cladding, and specialty architectural applications across municipal facilities, public buildings, and institutional properties. Issuing bodies pursuing tile procurement span cities, counties, and special-purpose districts; the City of Fort Worth has posted active opportunities for flooring materials and installation services encompassing multiple tile types as part of broader facility maintenance and renovation programs.

The geographic footprint of recent activity centers on Texas, where the City of Fort Worth issued RFP 260223 on June 24, 2026 (due July 23, 2026) for non-exclusive flooring materials, installation, and services agreements covering ceramic tile, marble, stone, terrazzo, and other flooring types across multiple city departments on an as-needed basis. The Fort Worth solicitation carries a 30% small business participation goal, requires vendors to demonstrate minimum three years of commercial flooring services experience, and evaluates proposals on small business utilization (up to 25 points), staff and tenure (up to 10 points), qualifications and experience (up to 10 points), materials and fulfillment (up to 10 points), method of approach (up to 25 points), and cost (up to 20 points). Vendors must maintain $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability insurance, acknowledge service requests within two business days, and submit firm fixed-price quotations within five business days of notification, with expedited services requiring two-hour acknowledgment and four-hour on-site arrival for public safety or health threats.