NIGP 63082: Sealers and Primers, Paint

NIGP 63082 Sealers and Primers, Paint is an Item code that covers paint products and related materials state and local governments procure for facility maintenance, transit fleet operations, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Recent solicitations show governments buying interior and exterior latex paints, industrial alkyd and oil-based enamels, direct-to-metal coatings, elastomeric wall coatings, primers, sealers, specialty coatings, traffic marking paints, and associated sundries—both as standalone product supply contracts and as materials bundled into larger painting services and construction projects. Cities, counties, school districts, and transit authorities issue these procurements on an as-needed basis under framework agreements or project-specific scopes. Issuing bodies range from individual municipalities (Fort Worth, Charlotte, Madison, Orange County, Pembroke Pines, Santa Clara County) and county commissions (Sarasota, Clay) to state procurement offices (Illinois Secretary of State) and independent school districts (Donna ISD). The code sees activity across the nation, with recent opportunities concentrated in Texas, Florida, California, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Illinois, plus activity in North Carolina through Charlotte's transit fleet maintenance procurement.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Fort Worth's RFP for non-exclusive paint and paint supplies agreements (due August 6, 2026), which evaluates vendors on cost, small business participation, experience, delivery capability, and local preference, with a 30 percent small business subcontracting goal; the City of Charlotte's procurement for OEM-approved bus paint and coatings to support transit fleet maintenance (due July 17, 2026); the Orange County Transportation Authority's IFB for building painting services across 17 facilities at an estimated $300,000 over two years (bid close June 8, 2026); Santa Clara County's ITB for as-needed interior and exterior painting services countywide under prevailing wage (due April 14, 2026); and Donna Independent School District's catalog bid for paint and supplies for the 2026–2027 school year (due April 8, 2026). Prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance appear in transit and federally funded infrastructure projects; small-business set-asides and local-vendor preferences feature prominently in municipal procurement; and product specifications often reference manufacturers such as PPG and Sherwin Williams.