NIGP 26530: Curtain and Drapery Hardware: Hooks, Rods, etc.

NIGP 26530 Curtain and Drapery Hardware: Hooks, Rods, Etc., an Item code, encompasses window film, tinting, shades, blinds, and ballistic glass security glazing installations that state and local governments solicit through competitive bids and quotes. The scope spans both standard window coverings — vertical blinds, roller shades, solar shades, and blackout shades — and specialized security applications including ballistic glazing and armored framing that meet UL 752-23 or ASTM F3279-24 ballistic protection standards. Issuing bodies include state departments (Florida Department of Financial Services, State of Utah Division of Purchasing), special-purpose districts (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and state purchasing cooperative programs. Work solicited under the code ranges from small single-building projects to multi-year cooperative contracts supporting multiple jurisdictions and facility types, with service delivery models spanning one-time installations, as-needed maintenance on call, and fixed-price fixed-schedule completion.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Florida and Utah. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District released ITB C007103 on October 9, 2026 for window tint replacement at its Administration Building in Lake Buena Vista, with bids due November 5, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 15. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued RFQ 260563 on September 29, 2026 for window covering supply and maintenance at two Orange County facilities with a $35,000 three-year budget and responses due October 13, 2026. The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation, posted ITB ITB17054 on September 23, 2026 for purchase and installation of 277 custom window shades at the Larson Building in Tallahassee, with responses due October 27, 2026 and mandatory pre-response conference attendance required. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing released a cooperative RFP (SB27-1) on August 25, 2026 to establish a "Ballistic Glass and Panels" category under its existing Window Security Products Portfolio, with proposals due September 29, 2026 and potential for multiple awards across state agencies, political subdivisions, school districts, counties, cities, colleges, and nonprofits.