NIGP 31580: Mortars and/or Grouts

NIGP 31580 Mortars And/Or Grouts, an Item code, encompasses mortar and grout products and related installation services state and local governments procure for flooring, masonry restoration, and building maintenance work. Recent solicitations show school districts and county governments buying mortars and grouts as components of broader flooring and historic masonry preservation projects. In the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) flooring bid, mortars and grouts appear as adhesives, sealants, and patching compounds bundled into flooring installation pricing across seven product categories—carpet tile, vinyl, tile, epoxy decorative flooring, and luxury vinyl tile. In the Monroe County masonry restoration RFP, lime-based mortar specification and repointing work form the core of the historic preservation scope, with contractors required to match existing mortar exactly using products such as US Heritage NHL 3.5 Natural Hydraulic Lime Mortar. Issuing bodies include school district procurement offices (HCPS operates 235 schools serving 225,000 students) and county boards of commissioners handling capital projects and facility preservation.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, where HCPS (serving Hillsborough County in the Tampa Bay area) and Monroe County (Key West) posted competitive opportunities in 2026. HCPS issued ITB 26190-MST for flooring materials and services with a response deadline of August 6, 2026, targeting experienced flooring vendors and encouraging participation from certified small businesses, minority-owned, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Monroe County issued RFP 631 on April 25, 2026, for East Martello Historic Masonry Restoration at Fort East Martello Tower, due June 4, 2026, with a 240-calendar-day performance period and substantial completion required by March 31, 2027; this RFP imposed a 2.5 percent local business preference for Monroe County-based vendors and required contractors to submit mock-ups and on-site mortar color-matching test panels for secretary of the Interior standards compliance. Both opportunities reflect institutional buyers—education and local government—procuring mortars and grouts as specified components of larger facility and infrastructure projects rather than as standalone commodity purchases.