NIGP 28542: Insulation Materials and Insulators: Compounds, Varnish, etc.

NIGP 28542 Insulation Materials And Insulators: Compounds, Varnish, Etc., an Item code, covers electrical insulation products and related compounds that state and local governments procure as components within larger electrical system repairs, equipment maintenance, and distribution infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show governments purchasing insulators, heat shrink tubing, connectors, and related electrical components alongside broader equipment acquisitions rather than as standalone commodity buys, with insulators appearing as line items within electrical parts and connector packages for operational maintenance and infrastructure expansion.

The issuing bodies span school districts, county sheriffs, cooperative purchasing vehicles, municipal transit authorities, and rural electric cooperatives. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026098 on June 8, 2026 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, and repairs with a July 1, 2026 response date, replacing an expiring contract. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department in California posted IFB 0603029702SC in May 2026 for 144 line items of electrical connectors and components including heat shrink tubing and miscellaneous parts needed for radio and audio/video equipment upkeep, with a three-year initial term renewable for two additional one-year periods. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of government agencies across multiple states, with a June 16, 2026 deadline. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative posted a call for quotes in April 2026 for materials for a new electric distribution feeder including insulators and electrical components. Activity appears concentrated in Texas, California, Florida, and Minnesota, with broader multistate reach through cooperative purchasing vehicles.