NIGP 32091: Washers, Steel

NIGP 32091 Washers, Steel (Item) encompasses fastening hardware that state and local governments procure as component inventory for maintenance, construction, and infrastructure repair — typically as part of broader metals and hardware supply agreements rather than as standalone purchases. Recent state and local solicitations show washers being bought as line items within mixed-metals contracts serving public works departments, transit authorities, and water treatment facilities, alongside bolts, nuts, plates, and other structural steel components.

Orange County OC Public Works is the standout repeat buyer in the recent record, actively soliciting metals and hardware through IFB0803113903DS (posted October 7, 2026; bids due November 4, 2026) under a three-year contract valued at up to $855,000 with a thirty-mile inventory requirement and ten-day delivery windows. The same jurisdiction also posted a separate solicitation for pressure washers and other equipment through OC Waste & Recycling. Beyond Orange County, activity includes the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) soliciting specific bolts (2100828, due September 11, 2026) and the California Department of General Services Procurement Division issuing an RFI for main line guardrails (0000040068, due September 14, 2026) that explicitly calls out washers as component items under MASH and NCHRP 350 standards. Geographic concentration is evident in California and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Washers under this code typically appear in cooperative or blanket purchasing vehicles requiring FOB Destination, Net 30 payment terms, and compliance with local small business or disabled veteran business enterprise preferences where applicable.