NIGP 65592: Transparency Film

NIGP 65592 Transparency Film, an Item code, encompasses the procurement and installation of protective window films — including ballistic-resistant, safety-security, and laminate products — that state and local governments install across law enforcement facilities, K-12 school buildings, and other public infrastructure to meet security and protective standards. The code captures both the material supply and the labor-intensive installation services required to deploy these films across multiple facilities on a district or jurisdiction-wide basis. Recent solicitations show demand from school districts and law enforcement agencies seeking certified contractors with multi-year experience in protective film installation, capable of meeting rigorous performance standards such as ASTM F3561-22 Level 2 ballistic resistance and providing manufacturer certification. Issuing bodies under this code include county school districts and, through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell, networks of counties, municipalities, and special-purpose jurisdictions coordinating collective procurements to standardize terms and expand vendor reach across participating entities.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Bibb County School District in Georgia issued RFP 26-030 for ballistic film installation across district-wide K-12 facilities, due March 2, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on February 10, 2026, and a June 29, 2026 completion deadline. Sourcewell, operating as a Minnesota local government cooperative on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment—including protective films—with proposals due June 16, 2026, structured to serve thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada through standardized cooperative contracting. The Bibb County contract requires Davis-Bacon wage compliance, 75 percent minority and local on-site workforce representation, Commercial General Liability insurance with $250,000 minimum per-occurrence limits, and performance bonds. Pricing in the Georgia solicitation must be submitted on a per-unit or per-square-foot basis and held firm for 180 days; no budget ceiling is disclosed for either opportunity.