NIGP 66523: Bumper and Guard Rails, Poly. (see Class 570 for Metal Type)

NIGP 66523 Bumper and Guard Rails, Poly. is an Item code covering the supply and installation of guardrail systems for municipal and county transportation infrastructure. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments under this code procure galvanized steel guardrail components—including straight rail sections, curved sections, terminal ends, steel posts in standard and deep configurations, bolts, washers, reflectors, and delineator posts—along with installation and repair services. The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP), representing 32 Berkshire County municipalities in Massachusetts, issued separate cooperative purchasing contracts for guardrail products delivered (FY27-05) and guardrail installation services (FY27-06) with response dates of April 2, 2026. DeKalb County Public Works in Georgia issued a Request for Quotation for on-call guardrail repair and installation services with a March 10, 2026 deadline. Issuing bodies include county public works departments and multi-municipal cooperative purchasing groups acting on behalf of constituent cities and towns.

Activity centers on Massachusetts and Georgia. The BRGPP solicitation, the most recent and detailed in the source, specifies regional quantities across Northern, Central, and Southern Berkshire County, with Northern Berkshire County requiring 210 straight rail sections, 6 curved sections, 28 terminal ends, and 405 posts; Central and Southern Berkshire counties require substantially smaller volumes. All products must comply with Massachusetts Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and ASTM-A307 standards; bidders must deliver within 30 days of purchase order receipt with a $100 minimum order value and maintain firm pricing throughout the contract period. The estimated value for FY27-06 Guardrail Installed is $40,114.00; the source does not specify a standalone value for FY27-05 Guardrail Delivered. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT, provide a 5 percent bid deposit for orders exceeding $50,000, maintain comprehensive liability insurance, and pay a quarterly administrative fee of 1.75 percent of reported purchases. Prevailing wage requirements apply to installation services under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the available documents.