NIGP 72542: Poles, Metal, Transmission, High Voltage

NIGP 72542, Poles, Metal, Transmission, High Voltage is an Item code that has been inactivated for new use since March 1, 2007, with guidance to refer to NIGP 839-60; however, recent state and local activity shows ongoing procurement under this code for tubular steel transmission poles, distribution poles, and related pole infrastructure for utility storm hardening, secondary easement replacement, and streetlight attachment auditing. State and local utilities and municipal electric authorities remain the primary buyers under this code, soliciting fixed-price bids and proposals for transmission structures meeting specific voltage standards, distribution pole installations on energized lines, and comprehensive pole inventory audits to verify GIS geospatial data accuracy. Work scope includes supply and installation of poles ranging from 80 to 110 feet in length for transmission systems, approximately 151 distribution poles for secondary easement relocation, and field audits of over 55,000 joint use poles with 77,000 foreign attachments plus 35,000 streetlight poles. Issuing bodies include utility authorities (Kissimmee Utility Authority, Keys Energy Services, Orlando Utilities Commission) and municipal procurement offices (City of Tucson); these utilities have been repeat buyers of poles and related infrastructure services within recent posting windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where Kissimmee Utility Authority issued IFB 26-042-JG in October 2026 for eight tubular steel transmission structures (ranging H9 to H11 configurations) for the Marydia to Hansel 69kV Storm Hardening Project with July 1, 2027 delivery, Keys Energy Services issued a proposal request in September 2026 for a secondary easement pole replacement project with 151 distribution poles and 145 customer service drop relocations on 13.8 kV lines with award anticipated December 2026, and Orlando Utilities Commission issued RFP PR8837 in August 2026 for a comprehensive joint use and streetlight attachments inventory audit with six-month completion timeframe and 96% accuracy deliverables. The City of Tucson, Arizona issued IFB 270102 in August 2026 for traffic signal and street lighting poles (67 line items including steel poles 7 to 65 feet, mast arms, and related hardware) with estimated annual usage of $400,000 and federal compliance requirements tied to American Rescue Plan Act funding. Bidders should note that the code's official status as inactivated has not halted actual procurement activity, and utility capital projects remain active drivers of demand.