NIGP 44533: Fireplace Components: Flues, Grates, Tools, Stokers, etc.

NIGP 44533 Fireplace Components: Flues, Grates, Tools, Stokers, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure grates and related infrastructure components, though recent activity shows substantial deviation from the fireplace-focused legacy description. The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners' April 2026 IFB for manhole covers and grates illustrates the actual scope: composite and cast-iron grates, manhole covers, riveted steel grating in various sizes, and associated hardware and sealants specified to municipal standards. Issuing bodies under this code include county public works and similar infrastructure-focused departments. Vendors must typically meet business-longevity and prior-contract-experience thresholds; the Pasco County solicitation required five years in business with at least three prior contracts of similar size and nature, Florida licensure, and comprehensive general liability insurance ($2 million per occurrence minimum), automobile liability ($1 million), and workers' compensation coverage.

Pasco County, Florida is the identifiable recent buyer under this code. The IFB-KM-26-068 solicitation, posted April 2, 2026, with a May 5, 2026 bid deadline, structured the procurement as a requirements contract with no guaranteed minimum, running October 1, 2026 through September 20, 2029, with two optional one-year extensions. The County offered local vendor preference allowing local and qualifying neighboring-county businesses (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Hernando) to match the lowest bid within 10 percent for awards under $1 million or 5 percent for awards over $1 million. Pricing was to be submitted on a net, unit-price basis with all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and delivery included; delivery to two Public Works locations was required Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The contract included bi-annual CPI-U price adjustment provisions with adjustments permitted no earlier than 180 days after the start date and every 180 days thereafter.