NIGP 32092: Washers, Metal or Other Material (Not Steel)

NIGP 32092 Washers, Metal Or Other Material (Not Steel), an Item code, covers fastening hardware and sealing components used in construction, infrastructure maintenance, and equipment assembly by state and local governments. In practice, state and local procurement under this code encompasses metal washers and similar components specified as part of larger construction or maintenance projects rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies soliciting work that incorporates these materials span municipal water utilities, county departments, and city public works divisions, typically acquiring washers as line items within sealed competitive bids for infrastructure upgrades, renovation contracts, and equipment installation projects rather than through separate fastener procurements.

The City of Lavonia, Georgia, issued a sealed competitive bid (IFB) in April 2026 for Water Treatment Plant 2026 Improvements, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, that exemplifies recent activity under this code. The project, spanning two sites with a nine-month construction schedule across 2026, includes comprehensive modifications to increase treatment capacity to 3.0 million gallons per day, encompassing modifications to raw water pump stations, new flash mixers and mixing basins, settling basin renovations, filtration unit upgrades, chemical feed system enhancements, and clearwell storage tank modifications. Metal and other-material washers would be specified components within the valve assemblies, pump connections, and equipment mounting systems throughout this infrastructure upgrade. The procurement requires a Georgia Utility Contractor license, prevailing wage compliance, and DBE participation goals of 4.0% for both minority-owned and women-owned businesses, with contract documents available from PeoplesQuigley | DCCM for $250 per set. This is the only recent opportunity identified under the code.