NIGP 35060: Flags, Safety and Warning (Any Color)

NIGP 35060 Flags, Safety And Warning (Any Color) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure physical safety signaling products—safety flags, beacon lights, stop/slow paddles, reflective signs, traffic cones, and related warning equipment—for deployment by public works, transit, and facility management departments. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties buying these items on an as-needed basis under annual price-agreement contracts, with vendors competing on unit pricing and percentage discounts off retail catalogs rather than fixed quantities. The Town of Palm Beach, Florida's April 2026 RFB for Safety Items and Accessories exemplifies the category: the procurement sought pricing on unspecified volumes of safety gear to be ordered on purchase orders throughout a one-year term, with awards potentially made item-by-item or to a single supplier. Similarly, Escambia County, Florida bundled safety and personal protective equipment into a broader departmental supplies ITB in March 2026, establishing a stock-less warehouse model where vendors provide discounts off published prices. The City of Thousand Oaks, California's March 2026 Traffic Safety Supplies bid targeted 18 line items including beacon lights, safety flags, stop/slow paddles, reflective signs, traffic cones, and delineators, awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with potential selection of multiple vendors.

Activity under this code concentrates in Florida and California, with secondary solicitation volumes from transit authorities and special-purpose districts. The Town of Palm Beach and Escambia County represent typical municipal and county buyers; the City of Thousand Oaks added local-preference provisions (up to 5 percent or $5,000) and specified NIGP codes including 35060 in its vendor registration requirements. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's February 2026 blank purchase order for flagger services—technically distinct from manufactured safety flags but deployed in the same operational context—signals that transit authorities also participate in this procurement space. Most recent opportunities specify F.O.B. Destination terms, Net 30 payment, one-year minimum warranties, and compliance with OSHA and state workplace safety standards. Response dates have clustered in late 2025 through mid-2026, with the Town of Palm Beach's May 4, 2026 deadline representing the most recent posted close date.