NIGP 63545: Paint and Varnish Removing Equipment

NIGP 63545 Paint and Varnish Removing Equipment, an Item code, covers state and local procurement of specialized equipment for surface preparation and paint removal—specifically, trailer-mounted dustless sandblasters and related apparatus used in facility maintenance, infrastructure improvement, and building renovation projects. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring complete, ready-to-deploy blasting systems including compressors, abrasive containment vessels, water tanks, hoses, and associated support equipment, often as turnkey units with operator training and warranty coverage. Issuing bodies span transportation departments, county facilities-management divisions, municipal community-development authorities, and facilities-services procurement offices across multiple states.

Recent opportunities reflect sustained activity across Texas, California, Wisconsin, and Florida. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB No. 601340000065386) on April 23, 2026 for a single trailer-mounted dustless sandblaster unit meeting detailed specifications including a 210 CFM diesel air compressor, 100-foot hose, 150-gallon water tank, and 8 cubic feet blasting-pot capacity, with bids due March 31, 2026 and firm fixed-price F.O.B. destination terms. TxDOT posted a second IFB (Reference #601340000064216) on February 24, 2026 with a February 11, 2026 deadline for comparable equipment. The City of Madison, Wisconsin Community Development Authority solicited an RFB for the Karabis Apartments Painting and Siding Project (RFB #15051-0-2026-AH) posted June 29, 2026 with bids due July 17, 2026, requiring bidders to furnish surface-preparation labor, materials, and equipment as part of a comprehensive exterior renovation scope. Orange County, Florida issued a five-year IFB (Y26-155) on March 25, 2026 for commercial interior and exterior painting services covering approximately 9.6 million square feet of work and estimating substantial five-year requirements, with electronic submission via OpenGov required by March 24, 2026. A second Orange County IFB (Y26-1008) posted June 2, 2026 with responses due July 7, 2026 via OpenGov e-Procurement for similar commercial painting services across multiple County and City of Orlando facilities. Santa Clara County, California issued an ITB for Expressway Guardrail Replacement and Safety Barrier Improvements (ITBRDAFY260652) on March 25, 2026 with sealed physical bids due April 23, 2026, requiring removal of existing infrastructure and surface preparation as precursor work to barrier installation.