NIGP 33078: Wire, Plain

NIGP 33078 Wire, Plain is an Item code that captures state and local procurement of fencing materials and installation services, though recent solicitations show the code encompasses far broader scope than plain wire alone—including chain-link fabric, vinyl-coated systems, wrought iron, aluminum picket fencing, security gates, and full perimeter fence construction and repair work. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Gwinnett County Public Schools, Alpine School District, Tooele County School District, Granite School District, Laredo Independent School District), state transportation and forestry departments (California Department of Transportation, State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, State of Utah Division of Forestry), county sheriff's offices and utilities (Orange County Sheriff-Coroner, Gainesville Regional Utilities), municipalities (Salt Lake City, Springfield Massachusetts, City of Pittsburgh, Town of Braintree), and special-purpose agencies (Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Snow College). School districts and state departments of transportation are standout repeat buyers, with multiple active solicitations across the recent-opportunities block. Recent work spans full-scope projects—removal and replacement of existing perimeter fencing at facilities ranging from substation grounds to elementary school campuses—as well as on-call repair and maintenance contracts. Featured representative opportunities include the California Department of Transportation's perimeter fencing replacement at Caltrans Shop 3 Main Yard in Yuba County (IFB 32A0737, bids due November 5, 2026, approximately 1,060 feet of new 7-foot wrought iron fencing, $484,000 bid cap), Granite School District's security fencing and gate installations at 42 elementary schools across Utah (IFB 5-JF27-005, bids due June 25, 2026, single award to lowest cost responsive bidder, open purchase order up to $2,000,000), and Salt Lake City Corporation's citywide fencing supplies and installation services (RFB SLCI27028, bids due October 1, 2026, five-year initial term with extension option).

Activity concentrates in Utah, California, Massachusetts, and Florida, with scattered recent opportunities across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and other states. Utah dominates the block with State Division of Purchasing procurements for wildlife habitat fencing plus school district upgrades at multiple campuses; California shows sustained activity through Caltrans and Department of Water Resources projects. Geographic spread extends to the Northeast with municipal and school district work in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and to Florida through utility, fish-and-wildlife, and school-system solicitations. Most recent opportunities are IFBs or RFPs with response dates clustered between mid-September and early November 2026, reflecting typical fall procurement cycles for infrastructure and capital projects. Set-asides and preferences appear in roughly half the block—DVBE participation requirements (Caltrans), small-business participation goals (California Department of Water Resources, Orange County), women and minority business enterprise targets (various state and local bodies), and prevailing wage requirements when federal funding or state thresholds apply. This code sees sustained activity across multiple jurisdictional types with material variety and project complexity ranging from simple on-call repair panels to multi-school security upgrades and utility-grade high-tension systems.