NIGP 28536: Gates, Electric (Including Card Readers, etc.)

NIGP 28536 Gates, Electric (Including Card Readers, Etc.) is an Item code covering the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of motorized gate systems and associated access-control components at state and local facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring electric gate operators, sliding gate systems, swing gates, barrier arm gates, access control systems with card readers and keypads, alarm locks, wireless controls, and emergency call systems across airports, schools, parks, warehouses, transit facilities, and administrative buildings. The issuing body mix spans state departments (Texas Workforce Commission, California Department of Transportation), county agencies (Solano County, Orange County, Collier County, Washington County, Pinellas County, Clay County, Alameda County), cities (Austin, Palm Bay, Charlotte, Sandy City, Douglas, Salem), school districts (Natchez-Adams, Northside Independent), and special-purpose entities (San Mateo County Parks, Sacramento Regional Parks). Repeat activity centers on Orange County, Florida, which has posted two recent preventative maintenance and repair RFQs covering commercial doors and gates across Fire Rescue and Facilities Management locations with electronic submission via OpenGov, while Texas Workforce Commission, California Caltrans, and multiple Florida county and city departments show active procurement in gate renovation and access-control upgrades.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Florida (Orange County, Pinellas County, Palm Bay, Sarasota County school district, Clay County), California (Caltrans multiple locations, San Mateo County Parks, Sacramento Regional Parks, EDD), and Texas (Austin, Natchez-Adams), with additional recent activity in the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include Natchez-Adams School District (Mississippi) issuing an IFB for fence and gate furnishing and installation due July 15, 2026; San Mateo County Parks Department (California) requesting an RFQ for on-call gate installation, repair, and maintenance services for electric gate operators and solar-powered systems due June 26, 2026; Orange County, Florida issuing two sealed-offer solicitations (Y26-1011 and Y26-1017) for commercial doors and gates preventative maintenance and repair across Fire Rescue and Facilities Management locations due July 16, 2026; Collier County Public Utilities (Florida) requesting quotes for entrance gate relocation and concrete slab sleeve installation due June 19, 2026; and City of Austin issuing an IFB for security access gate maintenance, repair, installation, and modernization at its airport facility with bids due April 28, 2026. Contract structures emphasize monthly or quarterly preventative maintenance bundled with emergency repair response (often two to four hour callbacks), hourly labor rates with separate standard and after-hours pricing, parts discounts off manufacturer list pricing, and multi-year terms with renewal options. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction but include DVBE participation goals, Small Business preferences, and Section 3 disadvantaged-business requirements in certain federally funded projects.