NIGP 33013: Fencing, Chain Link (Including Fabric, Gates, Panels, Posts and Fittings)

NIGP 33013 Fencing, Chain Link (Including Fabric, Gates, Panels, Posts And Fittings), Item code, encompasses chain link fence materials and installation services across municipal parks, airports, utilities, schools, and government facilities nationwide, as evidenced by recent solicitations spanning new installations, repairs, maintenance, and replacements of galvanized, vinyl-coated, and security fencing systems. State and local governments are actively procuring fence installation and removal services through ITBs, RFPs, and RFQs, with work ranging from routine maintenance contracts to large capital projects. The City of Fort Myers issued ITB 26043 in October 2026 for disaster recovery fencing services across multiple fence types at various locations, while Fayette County, Georgia solicited quotes under RFQ 27050-A for baseball field fencing, backstops, and dugout installation due October 28, 2026 with mandatory pre-quote attendance required. Issuing bodies include municipalities (Fort Myers, Tempe, Salem), counties (Fayette, Lee, Collier, Flagler), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pinellas County, Beaver County), airport authorities (Flagler Executive, Savannah, Douglas), utility districts (Jackson County Utility Authority), state agencies (Texas Workforce Commission, Oregon DOT, Nevada Office of the Military), and specialized authorities (Charlotte Water, Volunteers of America). Procurement vehicles vary: disaster recovery contracts, multi-year blanket agreements with unit pricing, cooperative purchasing arrangements (Sourcewell), grant-funded projects (FEMA, CDBG), and on-call maintenance contracts.

Geographic activity is dispersed across the country with particular concentration in Florida (Fort Myers, Flagler County, Beaufort County, Collier County, Pinellas County schools), Georgia (Fayette County, Barrow County, City of Atlanta, Fulton County schools), and other states including Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Michigan, South Carolina, and Utah. Florida procurement represents the largest recent activity cluster, driven partly by hurricane season and disaster recovery work. Recent work scopes include 10-foot wildlife exclusion fencing with buried skirts at airports, vinyl-coated and galvanized chain link fence for security and parks (12,712 linear feet at $3.4 million for Collier County NEUF project), specialty applications such as golf course netting systems and dasher boards, and automated gate systems with access control integration. Typical specifications emphasize 9-gauge mesh, concrete footings, barbed wire tops for security installations, and one-year warranties on materials and workmanship. School districts and parks departments are the steadiest buyers, with contracts often awarded to multiple vendors on unit-price schedules supporting recurring service requests. Set-asides are inconsistent—some solicitations carry state or local small-business preferences (Texas ESBD set-aside, Illinois SBE, California ESBE encouragement), while others impose no restrictions. Federal funding adds prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance to public works and FEMA-funded work. Activity favors experienced contractors with three to five years of documented similar projects, valid state contractor licenses, and comprehensive insurance coverage typically including $1 million to $2 million general liability.