NIGP 15094: Windows, Frames, and Sashes, Steel

NIGP 15094 Windows, Frames, and Sashes, Steel is an Item code covering the supply and installation of commercial and residential window systems, including aluminum storefront assemblies, steel-framed units, dual-pane low-emissivity glazing, impact-resistant safety glass, and related hardware and sealants. State and local governments buy under this code primarily for building envelope replacement at municipal facilities, courthouses, utility infrastructure, public housing stock, and historic structures requiring preservation-compliant installation. Work spans selective demolition of existing frames and glazing, field verification of dimensions, new-system installation with manufacturer specifications compliance, and comprehensive warranty and insurance obligations. Issuing bodies include county commissions, municipal utility authorities, city procurement departments, and special-purpose districts across multiple states. Solicitations are consistently structured as RFQs, RFPs, and sealed ITBs with pre-bid meetings (often non-mandatory but recommended) and response periods ranging from 10 to 30 days. Project budgets observed in recent activity range from approximately $13,000 to $319,428, with most commercial and government projects requiring bid bonds, performance and payment bonds, and general liability insurance in the $200,000–$1,000,000 per-occurrence range.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Florida, with four of the six active solicitations posted from July through October 2026: the Kissimmee Utility Authority's RFQ for twelve sliding windows at the Marydia Substation (due July 29, 2016, three bids received ranging $13,147–$28,411); Escambia County's ITB for window replacement at the Matt Bell and Ordon's Orvis buildings in Downtown Pensacola (due October 6, 2026, with pre-bid meeting September 23); Monroe County's RFQ for storefront window and door replacement at Old Plantation Key Courthouse (due September 28, 2026); and Orange County's sealed ITB for the Fredrick Douglas Window Replacement project with estimated cost of $319,428 (bids due August 13, 2026, with multiple bid additive options for impact-resistant versus non-impact systems). Outside Florida, the City of Tucson issued RFP 226043 for an annual multi-contractor requirements contract covering commercial, industrial, and residential window glass installation and related materials (proposals due August 18, 2022), and the Pulaski County Commission in Georgia solicited proposals for 66-window replacement at a historic courthouse (due June 19, 2026, with National Historic Preservation Act and Neo-Classical architectural compliance required). Contractors regularly face strict timeline compliance with liquidated-damage penalties, prevailing-wage obligations in HUD-funded work, Section 3 reporting requirements on disadvantaged-workforce participation in some jurisdictions, and Florida Building Code or local historic-district approval conditions on historic structures.