NIGP 55004: Beads, Glass, Sign and Stripe

NIGP 55004 Beads, Glass, Sign And Stripe is an Item code covering glass beads for roadway striping, traffic control signage, and related marking supplies that state and local transportation and public works departments purchase for pavement marking and traffic safety applications. State and local governments buying under this code include state departments of transportation, county public works and transportation authorities, city streets and public works departments, and transit authorities. Recent solicitations show the code capturing both bulk purchases of striping materials and signage fabrication and installation work tied to traffic safety and intersection improvements.

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, Florida, and Georgia. The Texas Department of Transportation Beaumont District issued IFB Solicitation No. 601290000034141 (due July 17, 2026) for 880 bags of Type III center stripe glass beads under emergency procurement authority. The City of Temple Streets Department solicited sign and traffic control supplies under ITB (bids due July 23, 2026) with an estimated annual contract value of $50,000. The City of Marietta, Georgia issued RFB 26-53444 for roundabout construction including signing and striping work (mandatory pre-bid June 10, 2026; bids due June 26, 2026), restricted to vendors with Georgia presence and GDOT certification. Sarasota County Breeze Transit issued Quick Quote 2026-QQ-629 for signage removal, manufacture, and installation at the UTC Transfer Station (bids due February 5, 2026, with a $50,000 ceiling). Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260652 for expressway guardrail replacement and thermoplastic traffic striping (mandatory pre-bid April 14, 2026; bids due April 23, 2026). Union City, Georgia posted RFB-PS-26-03 for street sign replacement and miscellaneous signage updates (bids due August 7, 2026).