NIGP 45077: Tarpaulins and Tents, Commercial Weight (for Recreational Type See 450-15) (for Truck Body Type, See 065-84)

NIGP 45077 Tarpaulins and Tents, Commercial Weight (Item) covers durable commercial and industrial tarp and tent equipment that state and local governments acquire for waste management operations, emergency response, temporary facilities, and similar applications. The County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling has posted two recent IFBs seeking automatic tarping machines (40-foot Generation III units equipped with diesel engines, hydraulic systems, and wireless remote controls) and replacement tarp spools (50 units of seamless steel construction, each capable of holding two 150-foot by 40-foot tarps) for landfill operations. Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued an RFQ for a large tension fabric tent structure (25-meter by 30-meter by 4-meter clear-span aluminum-framed system with double-coated PVC polyester fabric, engineered for wind resistance and temperature extremes) for temporary campus facilities. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners also posted an ITB for janitorial and operational supplies that includes tarp and tent components among consumables for 47 fire stations. The issuing bodies span county waste management agencies, community college districts, and county public safety departments.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. The County of Orange appears as the dominant repeat buyer in this code, with distribution across three landfill sites (Prima Deshecha, Frank R. Bowerman, and Olinda Alpha in Southern California) and specificity around equipment integration with Tarpomatic Inc. 40-foot machines. Mt. San Antonio Community College District's tent RFQ closed July 6, 2026 with installation required by August 24, 2026. The County of Orange's automatic tarping machine IFB (IFB2993136802JDW) closed September 30, 2026; bids remain valid for 365 days post-close. Both Orange County solicitations include set-asides or preferences for County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification (5 percent deduction capped at $100,000 on the tarping machine award). Hillsborough County's janitorial supply ITB (ITB-26-00319) closed July 24, 2026 at an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year with no renewal options.