NIGP 13580: Tile-Set (for Ceramic Tiles)

NIGP 13580 Tile-Set (For Ceramic Tiles), an Item code, encompasses flooring and wall tile materials and installation services that state and local governments procure for facility renovation and new construction projects. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing ceramic tiles, porcelain tiles, luxury vinyl tile, and carpet tile for commercial interior spaces, including institutional buildings, community facilities, and public infrastructure. Work being solicited ranges from tile material supply alone to full furnish-and-install contracts with site preparation, demolition, and coordination with other trades. Issuing bodies include county building services departments (such as Boulder County Building Services in Colorado), cities (City of Lubbock, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of participating county governments across Washington state and other regions). A representative recent opportunity is Boulder County Building Services' competitive sealed bid (BID27826, due May 12, 2026) for furnish-and-install of flooring finishes and wall tile at the Boulder County Community Hub, encompassing approximately 57,814 square feet across multiple flooring types including porcelain wall tile, with LEED v4 ID+C Gold certification compliance required.

Recent activity concentrates in the mountain West and Southwest, with documented solicitations in Colorado, Texas, and Washington state. The Boulder County tile-and-flooring project represents institutional renovation work with commercial-grade material and installation specifications; the scope included ADA-compliant installation, environmental product declarations, low-emitting materials documentation, and construction waste diversion (75 percent minimum). Contractors pursuing work under this code should expect standard commercial insurance requirements (general liability at $1 million per occurrence minimum, workers' compensation at statutory limits), performance and payment bonds on projects exceeding $50,000, and compliance with current building codes and industry standards such as ASTM specifications. Pre-construction meetings, site logistics constraints (weekday-only work windows, restricted hours), and specification substitution processes are typical. No cooperative purchasing vehicles, state-level set-aside designations, or disadvantaged business enterprise restrictions appeared in the recent solicitations reviewed.