NIGP 32091: Washers, Steel

NIGP 32091 Washers, Steel is an Item code covering hardware fasteners and related small metal components that state and local governments purchase for infrastructure maintenance, equipment assembly, and facility operations. Recent state and local solicitations show the code in use for both discrete commodity procurement—individual fasteners and hardware kits—and as part of larger capital projects. The issuing-body mix spans city departments of public works, state transportation agencies, and municipal utilities. Procurement vehicles range from straightforward RFQs for single-unit purchases to statewide IFBs bundling multiple product categories with multi-year renewal terms and performance requirements such as on-time delivery penalties and compliance with design standards.

Recent activity appears in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Missouri. The City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, issued RFQ 2026-RFQ-110 (due June 22, 2026) for a Hotsy power washer unit with technical specifications including a triplex water pump and electric motor, budget ceiling $14,000 with delivery required within 30 days to the Department of Public Works. The Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission posted an IFB (due March 31, 2026) for Sign Hardware and Sign Supports statewide across five product categories—aluminum clamps, fasteners, clips, and bolt assemblies—with firm-fixed pricing, 30-day delivery terms, liquidated damages of $100 per day for late fulfillment, M/WBE and SDVE preference requirements, and a contract term of one year with four optional one-year renewals. The City of Lavonia, Georgia, solicited construction services for a Water Treatment Plant 2026 Improvements project (sealed bids due May 26, 2026) involving facility modifications and equipment upgrades subject to prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon compliance, and Build America, Buy America requirements with 4.0% DBE participation goals.