NIGP 54026: Lumber, Parana Pine

NIGP 54026 Lumber, Parana Pine is an Item code capturing the purchase of building materials and lumber products by state and local governments for maintenance, construction, and operational needs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring lumber and building materials through master supply agreements and cooperative purchasing frameworks that serve multiple departments and jurisdictions simultaneously. The City of Dallas is actively procuring lumber and building materials through a five-year ID/IQ master agreement (BR26-00030114) structured in groups A through W, with pricing based on Random Lengths industry publications and fixed percentage discounts off vendor list prices. Issuing bodies include municipal procurement offices and state-affiliated cooperative purchasing entities. The City of Dallas represents the primary recent buyer, with Sourcewell—a State of Minnesota local government cooperative—also active in procuring law enforcement equipment that may include related materials. The code draws activity from cities and regional cooperatives serving multiple jurisdictions across the United States and Canada.

Recent activity centers on Texas, with the Dallas procurement representing a five-year standing agreement open to bids through May 1, 2026. The Dallas solicitation requires bidders to be established businesses operating for a minimum of five years with adequate inventory and staffing capacity to handle simultaneous orders from multiple city departments. The City of Dallas Local Preference Program applies, allowing local Dallas-based firms within three to five percent of the lowest bid to be considered for award, and the solicitation includes a 7.99 percent SBE participation goal under the DRIVE Policy with a pre-qualified SBE vendor list of 17 qualified vendors in the Lumber Wholesalers and Construction Material Wholesalers categories. Bidders must submit pricing in electronic searchable format and provide four subscriptions to Random Lengths, with all delivery, handling, freight, and insurance costs incorporated into the bid price.