NIGP 33078: Wire, Plain

NIGP 33078 Wire, Plain is an Item code that state and local governments use primarily to procure plain steel wire and wire-based fencing components for perimeter security, containment, and structural applications at public facilities. The recent solicitation activity shows this code captures wire as both a standalone material commodity and as a bundled component within comprehensive fencing projects—contractors supply galvanized wire, barbed wire, tension wire, razor wire, and mesh in the context of chain-link fence installation, security fence upgrades, and wildlife containment work. Issuing bodies span school districts (Granite School District in Utah, Laredo ISD in Texas, Northside ISD in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Temple ISD in Texas), county sheriffs' departments (Orange County Sheriff-Coroner in California), state agencies (California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources), municipal water and utility authorities (Gainesville Regional Utilities in Florida, St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida), and specialized state entities (California High-Speed Rail Authority). Repeat buyers appear across multiple jurisdictions and agency types, with school districts particularly active in chain-link and decorative metal fencing procurement.

Geographic spread of recent activity covers California (Orange County, Los Angeles County, Mendocino County, Tarzana, Yolo County), Florida (Hillsborough County, Polk County, Gainesville), Utah (multiple state procurement actions for wildlife areas and energy lab security), Texas (Laredo, Temple, San Antonio), and scattered activity in Massachusetts, Arizona, South Carolina, Maryland, and Colorado. Representative recent opportunities include the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's August 13, 2026 IFB for fencing repair services covering chain link, welded wire, barbed wire, and razor wire across county facilities with emergency 24/7 response requirements; Granite School District's June 25, 2026 IFB for perimeter security fencing at 42 elementary schools with a $2 million open purchase-order ceiling combining chain-link and decorative metal with electronic gate systems; Hillsborough County Public Schools' February 26, 2026 RFP for fencing services across 270+ school sites with 238 line items spanning chain-link, vinyl-coated, vinyl privacy, wood, and athletic field fencing; and the California High-Speed Rail Authority's March 25, 2026 IFB for as-needed fencing across six counties with a 25 percent small-business utilization goal. Activity is steady across the calendar year with strong representation from April through August. This code represents material-heavy procurement with strong labor and installation components; business development should focus on vendor readiness for emergency response, multi-site coordination, security compliance (NERC CIP standards, grounding per IEEE 80-2013), prevailing wage engagement in public-works contexts, and bonding capacity for mid-range contracts typically in the $100,000 to $500,000 range.