NIGP 45041: Hardware and Related Items (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 45041 Hardware And Related Items (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers a broad range of replacement parts, equipment components, and supplies that state and local governments procure to maintain facilities, infrastructure, and specialized systems — including HVAC refrigerants and compressors, door hardware and electronic locks, audio amplifiers and speakers, cordless tools, washroom equipment components, janitorial supplies, and general structural hardware. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, county and municipal governments, fire rescue departments, school districts, and special-purpose cooperatives, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Austin, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners appearing as repeat buyers in recent activity. State and local procurement offices solicit under this code primarily through IFB (Invitation for Bids) and RFP formats, with response deadlines ranging from weeks to months and estimated contract values from under $50,000 to $765,679.84 for one-year blanket orders with as-needed call-off structures.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Washington. Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple solicitations for HVAC parts and telecom equipment supporting state-supported living centers and central operations (HHS0017595 for telecom parts and tools, due August 3, 2026; HHS0017634 for HVAC equipment and supplies, estimated $50,000, due July 28, 2026). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB2600319 for janitorial and operational supplies supporting 47 fire stations, estimated at $765,679.84, due July 24, 2026. The City of Austin solicited audio parts for station alerting systems under IFB DCG1036 (due July 14, 2026) with optional Small Business Preference Program participation. Donna Independent School District (Texas) posted an RFP for general hardware and lumber supplies on a catalog-discount basis for fiscal 2026–2027 (due April 8, 2026). Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative procurement entity, issued RFP 061626 on behalf of participating counties in Washington and other jurisdictions for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026), extending contracting reach across multiple public entities. Illinois Department of Corrections procured a Hobart Wash Arm Assembly component (due April 23, 2026).