NIGP 55971: Signals and Accessories, Train

NIGP 55971 Signals And Accessories, Train is an Item code describing the design, fabrication, and installation of signage systems for public facilities. State and local governments buy custom metal signs, environmental graphics, directional signage, and site identification systems under this code—work that spans design approval, shop drawings, material sampling, fabrication, delivery, and on-site mounting. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county park and recreation departments. Recent activity shows Orange County, California's OC Community Resources department as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple IFBs for custom sign fabrication services at parks and recreation facilities.

Orange County dominates the recent activity block, with two overlapping IFBs posted in July 2026 for custom sign fabrication services across regional parks, beaches, historic sites, and recreational facilities throughout the county. The County of Orange, OC Community Resources posted IFB0123006405CC2 (due August 14, 2026 at 2:00 a.m.) and IFB 0123006405 (response deadline May 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.) for design, fabrication, and installation of multiple sign types at approximately 40 to 43 parks sites. Both solicitations require a valid California State Contractor's License, proof of DUNS and UEI numbers, and maintenance of a stocking location within 30 miles of OC Parks headquarters open minimum eight hours daily, five days weekly. The County applies a five percent price preference to certified Orange County Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) bidders, with a maximum allowable preference deduction of $100,000. Contracts operate on a three-year initial term with two optional renewal years, include a cooperative purchasing provision allowing other governmental entities to use the awarded pricing, and require performance bonds, labor and material payment bonds, and comprehensive insurance coverage including one million dollars general liability and one million dollars automobile liability.