NIGP 57849: Honeycomb Core Materials, All Kinds: Metal, Foam, Plastic, Wood

NIGP 57849 Honeycomb Core Materials, All Kinds: Metal, Foam, Plastic, Wood is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized structural and composite materials for construction, infrastructure, and equipment projects. Recent solicitation activity shows limited direct purchasing under this code; the most recent opportunities do not reflect honeycomb core material procurement as a primary line item. State and local issuers spanning municipalities, counties, and cooperative purchasing authorities do solicit materials and components for construction and equipment projects, though honeycomb core materials appear to occupy a narrow niche within broader procurement categories focused on park infrastructure improvements, irrigation systems, and law enforcement equipment.

Geographic spread of recent activity includes Florida and Washington state through regional cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell, which aggregates buying across multiple counties and jurisdictions. The City of DeBary, Florida issued a competitive bid (Solicitation 0315) for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation improvements due April 10, 2015, an infrastructure project estimated at $90,000 that required comprehensive materials and installation labor. Sourcewell, operating as a Minnesota local government unit, issued RFP #061626 on behalf of participating entities in Washington counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, with a proposal deadline of June 16, 2026, to establish contracting solutions for law enforcement equipment available to public entities nationwide. Neither opportunity explicitly names honeycomb core materials as a direct procurement requirement, suggesting the code remains underutilized in current state and local market activity or serves primarily as a sub-component within larger material specifications rather than a standalone procurement vehicle.