NIGP 57078: Steel, Reinforcing, Fabricated

NIGP 57078 Steel, Reinforcing, Fabricated is an Item code covering reinforced steel products and materials that state and local governments procure for infrastructure repair, facility maintenance, and construction projects. Recent solicitations show state departments and transit authorities buying steel components for correctional facilities, highway pavement repairs, and related structural work. The Georgia Department of Corrections is sourcing steel inventory for Georgia State Prison under an eRFQ posted in late August 2026, while the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is procuring steel materials as part of a broader pavement-repair contract for I-294 corridor work. Both solicitations emphasize electronic submission, detailed specification compliance, and adherence to state vendor registration and prevailing-wage requirements. Issuing bodies under this code include state correctional departments and state toll authorities; activity appears driven by facility maintenance cycles and scheduled infrastructure rehabilitation rather than constant operational demand.

Georgia and Illinois show the most recent activity under the code. The Georgia Department of Corrections' steel procurement for Georgia State Prison (RFQ 46700ERFQ0019612027, due September 12, 2026) requires bidders to submit line-item specification compliance in PDF format with no generic response language permitted, and questions directed to Courtney.Banks@gdc.ga.gov. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's Tri-State Tollway I-294 pavement-repair contract (RR-26-2049, bids due September 3, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. local time) incorporates steel materials within a larger scope including asphalt patching, joint-seal replacement, and pavement marking work; the contract runs from December 14, 2026 through November 3, 2027, with a 4% Illinois Business Bid Preference, IDOT prequalification requirement, and prevailing-wage applicability. Both opportunities reflect state-level procurement rigor and compliance-heavy bid environments typical of corrections and transportation infrastructure work.