NIGP 34067: Poles and Stanchions

NIGP 34067 Poles and Stanchions, an Item code, covers the supply and installation of utility, traffic, and structural poles that state and local governments purchase for distribution systems, street infrastructure, and facility protection. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring distribution poles for electric utility easement projects, traffic signal and street lighting poles for municipal infrastructure, and related hardware including mast arms, anchor bolts, and hand hole covers. Work ranges from fixed unit-price supply contracts to installation services on energized distribution systems, with specifications typically referencing ASTM standards for steel gauge and galvanization.

Recent purchasing activity spans municipal utilities, city transportation and public works departments, and county infrastructure agencies. Keys Energy Services (the municipal electric utility for the City of Key West, Florida) posted a secondary easement pole replacement project (Solicitation 2226, RFP-equivalent, due October 23, 2026) involving approximately 151 distribution poles and relocation of customer service drops on a 13.8 kV system, with fixed unit-price-per-pole contracting and performance bonds equal to 100% of contract value. The City of Tucson issued an invitation for bids (IFB 270102, due August 11, 2026) for traffic signal and street lighting poles across 67 line items—steel poles ranging 7 to 65 feet, mast arms, strain poles, and related hardware—with an estimated annual usage of approximately $400,000 and ARPA funding triggering federal compliance obligations including domestic preference for U.S.-produced materials and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and Arizona, with municipal utilities and city public works departments driving near-term volume.