NIGP 57076: Steel, Reinforcing, Bars and Rods

NIGP 57076, Steel, Reinforcing, Bars and Rods is an Item code describing reinforcing steel materials that state and local governments procure as components within larger infrastructure projects—specifically street rehabilitation, road reconstruction, roundabout and bridge work, and utility system replacement. Recent solicitations show rebar being sourced both as a standalone bid-discount commodity purchase (Hillsborough County, Florida) and embedded within unit-price construction contracts that bundle rebar with concrete, asphalt, excavation, and site work. Issuing bodies include city public works departments, county governments, and state transportation agencies; the City of San Antonio Public Works Department appears as a repeat buyer across multiple 2026 and 2027 street rehabilitation task orders, while Boulder County and American Fork City have posted recent roundabout and utility infrastructure projects. Scope ranges from general flatwork applications—sidewalks, driveways, curbs, concrete pads, ADA ramps—to major street reconstruction involving base and pavement replacement, retaining walls, and speed humps.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Mountain West regions. Texas dominates the recent pipeline: San Antonio has posted at least six street rehabilitation task orders with response dates spanning March through August 2026, with pre-bid conferences scheduled and estimated construction budgets reaching $8 million to $10 million per package; Hillsborough County, Florida issued a rebar bid-discount solicitation due July 20, 2026. Colorado and Utah are active—Boulder County posted a bridge replacement project (Baseline Road at Dry Creek, bids due March 12, 2026) and American Fork City issued two roundabout and utility rehabilitation projects with March 2026 deadlines. Georgia Department of Transportation restricted drainage rehabilitation services to prequalified contractors under a standing Master Service Agreement. Scottsdale, Arizona is procuring multiple Job Order Contract positions for civil and site work with statements of qualifications due March 31, 2026, and City Council award anticipated June 2026, offering up to five contract positions with potential total values reaching $30 million per contractor over the full contract period. All recent opportunities are structured as either IFB, RFQ, or ITB with digital submission requirements; several include pre-bid meetings, prevailing wage compliance, subcontracting mandates (San Antonio's SBEDA Program), and local or veteran-owned business preference programs.