NIGP 19550: Program Clocks, Bells, Lights, and Chimes

NIGP 19550 Program Clocks, Bells, Lights, and Chimes is an Item code under which state and local governments procure lighting systems, traffic signal modernization equipment, and decorative lighting installations. Recent solicitations show buyers purchasing LED lighting on as-needed supply contracts, traffic signal control cabinets and detection systems for citywide modernization projects, and holiday decorative lighting. School districts, municipal public works departments, and cities are the primary issuing bodies active under this code. The work ranges from routine LED supply agreements to large-scale capital projects involving advanced traffic detection systems, GPS time synchronization equipment, and traffic control cabinet upgrades at multiple intersections, with contract values spanning from $35,000 annual supply commitments to multi-phase infrastructure modernization efforts.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Parkway School District is seeking LED lighting distributors on an as-needed basis with estimated annual spending of approximately $35,000 and an initial twelve-month term beginning September 26, 2026, responding by July 30, 2026 (IFB). The City of Brownsville, Texas posted a competitive sealed bid (IFB #174-26-EPW-IFB) for the Carbon Reduction Program Off-System Light Synchronization Project covering furnishing and installation of advanced traffic detection systems, upgraded traffic control cabinets, and GPS time synchronization equipment at 33 signalized intersections, with mandatory pre-bid meeting May 4, 2026, questions due May 11, 2026, addenda by May 15, 2026, and sealed bids due May 21, 2026 at 3:30 P.M.; this project requires TxDOT prequalification, E-Verify registration, three professional references, adherence to Build America, Buy America Act provisions, performance and payment bonds at 5 percent of bid, and $1,000,000 per-occurrence commercial general liability insurance. Cameron County is also soliciting traffic signal improvements under the Light Synchronization Project with proposals due July 28, 2026 (IFB #27126EPWIFB). The City of Cooper City is requesting sealed bids for holiday lighting and decorations, responding by July 23, 2026 (IFB #IFBNO20265).