NIGP 28521: Conduit and Fittings, Aluminum

NIGP 28521 Conduit and Fittings, Aluminum Item code reflects state and local procurement of aluminum conduit systems and installation services, though recent opportunities show substantial activity in complementary electrical infrastructure materials and services beyond aluminum conduit specifically. Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA), a Florida utility, dominates the recent opportunities under this code with two active solicitations: a three-year RFP for continuing conduit installation services (RFP26036JG, responses due July 28, 2026) spanning HDPE and Schedule 40 gray conduit in sizes 2" through 8", trenching, riser conduit, and labor; and an IFB for high-temperature Aluminum Conductor Composite Core transmission conductor wire across three reconductor projects (IFB26055JG, bids due October 27, 2026). The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department (California) issued an IFB for electrical connectors and miscellaneous components with a firm fixed-fee three-year renewable term (bids due May 14, 2026), while Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) solicited electrical equipment, parts, supplies, and services via IFB2026098 (bids due July 1, 2026). City of Houston tendered two identical RFQs for 200 units of General Traffic Equipment part PN-150-3-A-TBE with separate due dates (August 21 and September 4, 2026). The issuing-body mix spans municipal utilities, county sheriffs, independent school districts, and cities, with repeat activity concentrated in Florida and Texas.

Recent geographic activity centers in Florida (Kissimmee Utility Authority and Collier County for the NEUF Perimeter Fence project which includes 26,000 linear feet of PVC-80 2-inch conduit) and Texas (Northside Independent School District and City of Houston), with secondary activity in California (Orange County) and Washington (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing for law enforcement equipment). The KUA conduit-installation RFP requires Osceola County underground-contractor registration prior to final execution, firm-fixed unit rates with cost-plus markup options for materials and subcontractors, 100% performance bonds within ten days of award, and electronic submission via VendorLink with virtual bid opening via Zoom; Addendum #1 (July 16, 2026) modified the original scope and must be acknowledged in proposals. The KUA transmission conductor IFB mandates firm-fixed FOB-destination pricing with delivery windows ranging from August 1, 2027 through February 1, 2028 across three projects, 100% performance bonds following award, and compliance with federal disaster-assistance and labor-standards requirements. The Collier County fence and irrigation project ($3.4 million, bids due October 8, 2026) incorporates local vendor preference in evaluation and includes liquidated damages of $2,833.33 per day for schedule delays beyond 180 calendar days.