NIGP 57006: Aluminum Ingots

NIGP 57006 Aluminum Ingots, an Item code, covers aluminum sign blanks and related finished aluminum products procured by state and local transportation and public works departments. The scope encompasses street name blades, rectangular signs, diamonds, stop signs, yield signs, and specialty signage in various sizes, with products manufactured to Aluminum Association specifications 5052H38 for anodized aluminum and finished with shearing, punching, deburring, and edge treatment to meet specification standards. Issuing bodies procuring under this code include county public works and traffic engineering divisions.

Orange County, Florida's Public Works and Traffic Engineering Division posted Invitation for Bid Y26-162 on April 21, 2026, soliciting sealed bids for aluminum sign blanks under a five-year requirements contract covering 45 line items with five-year quantities ranging from 250 to 10,000 units per item. The County required electronic submission through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform, with a response deadline of April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Respondents must provide unit costs for all line items, certificates of insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 for general and automobile liability, E-Verify compliance documentation, and three references for similar work completed within the past ten years. All aluminum sign blanks must be delivered within thirty calendar days of receiving a delivery order to Orange County Public Works at 4200 South John Young Parkway, Building 1, Orlando, Florida 32839, with all packaging, transportation, delivery, and unloading costs included in bid price. Award was to be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible respondent, with Service Disabled Veteran Business preference available up to 8% depending on total bid amount. The contract includes Producer Price Index escalation adjustments annually after the initial one-year period, with a maximum allowable increase of 4% unless otherwise authorized by the Procurement Manager.