NIGP 55012: Clamps and Bolts, U-Type, Large (for Highway Signs)

NIGP 55012 Clamps and Bolts, U-Type, Large (For Highway Signs), an Item code, encompasses fastening hardware and hardware components that state and local governments buy for highway sign infrastructure, roadway signage systems, and traffic control installations. Recent state and local solicitations show active procurement of anchor bolts, post base plates, drive caps, sign posts, mounting hardware, and related fastening assemblies that support sign fabrication, installation, and replacement workflows in municipal sign shops and county roadway maintenance operations.

County governments and city departments in Florida, Texas, and Michigan are the primary issuing bodies under this code. Collier County Procurement Services Division posted an Invitation for Qualifications (IFQ) due November 6, 2026, seeking pre-qualified contractors for comprehensive county signage services encompassing design, fabrication, installation, and repair of interior and exterior signs, with the contract term set at two years plus three optional one-year renewals; the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, issued an RFQ due August 12, 2026 (reposted with a September 17, 2026 due date) for anchor bolts (5/8" x 3" long thread expansion anchors with zinc finish), hot-rolled steel post base plates (10 inches square, 1/4" thickness), and drive caps machined from forged tool steel, with a three-year contract term and mandatory Detroit-based business certification; and Harris County, Texas posted an Invitation to Bid for sign posts, mounting hardware, and related items due September 21, 2026. Pasco County, Florida solicited aluminum sign blanks on an as-needed basis (RFQ due October 13, 2026), and Collin County, Texas issued an Invitation for Bid for signs, sign materials, and hardware (IFB #2026-303, due July 16, 2026) encompassing anodized aluminum blanks, sign sheeting, posts, brackets, and delineators, with an estimated annual contract value of $160,000 and a one-year initial term plus three optional one-year renewals. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners conducted a competitive sealed bidding procurement for traffic signposts meeting U.S. Standard Weight specifications (three pounds per foot, 13 feet length, 70,000 psi yield strength, hot-dip galvanized per ASTM A123) due May 29, 2026, with an estimated project value of $103,776.00. Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary municipal procurement in Michigan.