NIGP 45048: Ladders, Fiberglass, All Types (see Class 340 for Fire Ladders)

NIGP 45048 Ladders, Fiberglass, All Types is an Item code representing fiberglass ladder inventory that state and local governments procure as part of broader equipment and supplies buys, particularly in custodial, facilities maintenance, and firefighting contexts. Recent solicitations show fiberglass ladders bundled within larger equipment catalogs rather than solicited as standalone items — they appear as line items in multi-category procurement vehicles serving school districts, county public safety departments, and regional purchasing cooperatives. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span independent school districts, county governments, and public safety agencies across Texas, New Jersey, and other jurisdictions. School districts use fiberglass ladders for custodial and maintenance work across multiple campuses, while county fire departments incorporate them into comprehensive firefighting and rescue tool inventories. The code sees activity from both small and large issuing bodies, with established repeat buyers such as Northside Independent School District (NISD) in Texas managing multi-year renewal cycles for equipment contracts.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, where school districts including Klein Independent School District and Northside Independent School District (Bexar County) issued custodial and CTE equipment RFPs in the first half of 2026, and New Jersey, where Bergen County opened a twenty-four-month firefighting equipment and rescue tools solicitation. Representative opportunities include Bergen County's indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract for Firefighting Equipment and Rescue Tools (BCBID2616, due March 11, 2026), which encompasses ladders alongside water flow equipment, SCBA, and rescue tools under a catalog vendor model with pricing structured as percentage markups on manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) and delivery required within fourteen business days; Northside ISD's custodial equipment RFP 2026-049 (due March 26, 2026), a one-year firm-fixed-price contract with two renewal options covering custodial supplies for 147 school sites across San Antonio; and Klein ISD's CTE and Advanced Academics RFP #26-101 (due June 5, 2026), which bundled specialized equipment across 17 CTE program areas. Bergen County's contract is available to all New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance members, numbering over 270 jurisdictions, expanding the downstream procurement footprint.