NIGP 55955: Lamps/Lighting, Interior and Exterior

NIGP 55955 Lamps/Lighting, Interior and Exterior, an Item code, covers interior and exterior lighting fixtures, replacement bulbs, lighting controls, and complete lighting system installations that state and local governments procure for facility operations, infrastructure upgrades, and seasonal installations. State and local buyers under this code range from city public works departments and school districts to transit authorities, county property management offices, and special-purpose districts managing airports and recreation facilities. Recent activity shows mixed project scales: routine consumables (transit authorities buying individual bulb types for fleet and facilities), mid-scale facility upgrades (school districts and municipal recreation centers replacing gymnasium and theater lighting systems with LED and control technologies), and major infrastructure projects (airport authorities standardizing on OEM airfield lighting, cities installing downtown holiday decor and electrical infrastructure for enhanced lighting). Licensure and experience requirements vary sharply by project scope—transit authorities typically require only standard vendor compliance, while school districts performing theatrical renovations demand active Florida Electrical Contractor (EC or ES) licenses, five years of continuous business operation under the same legal entity, and documented experience on comparable theatrical projects.

Geographic activity in the most recent solicitations spans Florida (Pinellas County School District, Lee County Port Authority, City of Pembroke Pines), Texas (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, Trinity Metro Fort Worth, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District), Colorado (City of Wheat Ridge, Boulder County), Georgia (City of Dunwoody, Gwinnett County), New Mexico (Bernalillo County), and South Dakota (South Dakota State University), with no concentration in a single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District's sealed electronic bid (ITB #26-CD-020, bids due May 15, 2026) for Theater Lighting Renovations at Palm Harbor University High School—a $501,000 project requiring disconnection and removal of existing theatrical lighting, installation of new theatrical lighting systems with programming, video projection systems, house lighting controls, and sixteen hours of training; Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's purchase order procurements for individual bulb types (miniature #895 and #1822 bulbs, H6054 headlight bulbs, and LED strobe light assemblies, quoted responses due May–June 2026) emphasizing FOB Destination terms and delivery timeliness as essential; the City of Gainesville's seasonal design-build contract (GCRA260039AF, proposals due July 6, 2026) for downtown holiday lighting and decor installation; and Boulder County's competitive sealed bid (BID24426, due February 23, 2026) for over 850 LED fixtures and Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management controls across 40,000 square feet with no labor included. Theater lighting and large facility renovations command higher competition and stricter licensing thresholds; transit and municipal supply procurements emphasize rapid delivery and FOB terms over specialized qualifications.