NIGP 32036: Fasteners (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 32036 Fasteners (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers the procurement of threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, washers, and related hardware that state and local governments source for facility maintenance, infrastructure repair, and equipment support. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fasteners for transit system maintenance, water resource management, and general county facilities operations, with specifications ranging from commodity bulk supplies to high-strength engineered products meeting North American manufacture and military-grade standards. Issuing bodies include state departments (California Department of Water Resources), county project and facilities management offices (San Bernardino County), and regional transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), reflecting broad demand across administrative and operational infrastructure.

Activity clusters in California, where the Orange County Transportation Authority, San Bernardino County, and the California Department of Water Resources have posted solicitations in the first half of 2026. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued IFB 250199 for threaded products and fasteners with an estimated contract value of $150,000 over three years, due March 16, 2026, requiring North American-made Grade 8 bolts, caps screws, lock nuts, and washers with monthly scheduled deliveries to two facilities and 48-hour emergency-order response. San Bernardino County Project & Facilities Management posted ITB 6391 for parts and supplies on May 18, 2026, due June 19, 2026, soliciting pricing on over 500 line items including fasteners, HVAC components, electrical supplies, and building materials, with a 5 percent local vendor preference. The California Department of Water Resources issued IFB #10215192 for cathodic protection services on May 18, 2026, due June 16, 2026, which includes magnesium anode installation and pipeline continuity bonding work requiring fastening components across five State Water Project facility locations, with a mandatory 3.0 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation requirement.