NIGP 63128: Fire-Retardant and Heat-Resistant Coatings (Not Aluminum Paint), Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 63128 Fire-Retardant And Heat-Resistant Coatings (Not Aluminum Paint), Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code covering exterior and specialty paint products formulated to meet fire-retardant and heat-resistant performance standards, along with associated surface preparation and installation services. State and local governments procure these coatings primarily for multifamily residential buildings and public facilities where fire safety codes or environmental certification requirements drive specification. The work includes material supply, surface preparation, application, caulking, and cleanup on exterior substrates, with all materials subject to agency approval prior to installation. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span municipal development authorities, city procurement offices, and public housing agencies, often with stringent compliance requirements including Davis-Bacon wage standards on federally supported projects.

The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, posted RFB 15051-0-2026-AH on June 29, 2026, for the Karabis Apartments Painting and Siding Project with bids due July 17, 2026. That solicitation encompassed exterior painting alongside gutters, downspouts, soffit, and fascia work on a multifamily residential property, illustrating the bundled scope typical under this code when painting is the primary material specification. The contract required Davis-Bacon compliance, $1 million commercial general liability insurance, and a two-month performance window. Recent activity under this code remains limited; the Madison opportunity represents the identified state and local procurement landscape.