NIGP 44049: Heat-Tempered Glass, Partially Tempered

NIGP 44049 Heat-Tempered Glass, Partially Tempered is an Item code under which state and local governments procure glazing materials and installation services for commercial, industrial, and residential building projects. The City of Tucson's recent RFP No. 226043 illustrates the scope: an annual requirements contract for furnishing and installation of window glass and related materials, encompassing single and double strength, obscure, plate, safety, tempered, thermal pane, and plexiglass products, alongside aluminum wall work, screen installation, and associated labor. Issuing bodies under this code include city departments managing capital facilities and housing rehabilitation programs. The Tucson opportunity targets the Environmental and General Services Department and the Housing and Community Development Department, with work spanning commercial, industrial, and residential settings across the metropolitan area. Contractors must demonstrate local presence, adequate resources, and the capacity to field multiple journeyman glazers for diverse installation scenarios including high-rise scaffolding work. HUD funding and Section 3 compliance requirements apply to certain projects, mandating benchmarks of 25% labor hours from Section 3 Workers and 5% from Targeted Section 3 Workers, with prevailing wage rates ranging from $14.32 to $20.98 per hour depending on classification.

The City of Tucson represents recent solicitation activity in Arizona. The RFP, posted August 5, 2026, with a response deadline of August 18, 2026, established a one-year contract term with potential extensions for up to four additional one-year periods, funded through HUD for Housing and Community Development projects. A pre-submittal conference was scheduled for July 21, 2022, via Microsoft Teams. Contractors are required to provide work estimates with actual costs not exceeding 10% of the estimate, maintain local maintenance facilities or third-party provider agreements, and comply with stringent reporting and prevailing wage rate determinations. The contract structure includes detailed unit costs for materials and labor rates for regular and overtime hours, plus provisions for anti-graffiti film and hardware discounts.