NIGP 55945: Glazing/Mirrors (incl. Window, Door and Windshield Glass)

NIGP 55945 Glazing/Mirrors (Including Window, Door and Windshield Glass), an Item code, covers installation of security-grade and specialty glazing systems — including bullet-resistant glass, security window tint, wet glazing sealant work, and high-performance commercial window replacements — that state and local governments are procuring to upgrade facility security, improve building envelope performance, and address retrofit requirements across institutional and municipal properties. Recent solicitations show concrete demand for security glazing at detention and youth facilities, exterior window system replacements at multi-family housing and municipal office buildings, and specialized sealant remediation work on existing curtain wall systems, with state and local agencies treating these contracts as fixed-scope, lump-sum or unit-price procurements requiring demonstrated experience, prevailing-wage compliance, bonding, and often community participation or local-vendor spend commitments.

Recent activity concentrates in Pennsylvania and Arizona, with secondary presence in Florida and South Carolina. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has posted multiple related solicitations — including window tint installation (due June 11, 2026), Level 1 bullet-resistant glass installation (due June 11, 2026), and a prior combined security-upgrade bid (due April 14, 2026) — all for the Montgomery County Youth Center, signaling repeat procurement across related security glazing work at a single institutional anchor. The City of Phoenix Housing Department issued an RFP for multi-family window replacement covering Maricopa County and Phoenix (proposal due May 11, 2026). The Orlando Utilities Commission solicited wet glazing and sealant remediation services for a ten-story office curtain wall (RFP 9132, mandatory pre-response April 20, 2026). Beaufort County, South Carolina posted an IFB for fixed aluminum-framed window installation at the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Center (due February 20, 2025, though this date appears historical in the source). All recent opportunities require comprehensive insurance, prevailing-wage compliance where applicable, performance and payment bonds, pre-bid site visits or conferences, and submission through municipal procurement portals; Montgomery County opportunities impose community participation goals (15 percent local spend, 5 percent disadvantaged-business spend) and OSHA certification requirements for craft labor.