NIGP 76527: Drill Steel and Rock Bits

NIGP 76527 Drill Steel And Rock Bits, an Item code, encompasses rock and aggregate materials that state and local governments procure for infrastructure projects, pavement rehabilitation, and site construction work. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing aggregates, base materials, sand, rip rap, and related mineral products for delivery to project sites or county facilities. The issuing bodies include county governments and special-purpose districts; Sarasota County, Florida and Santa Clara County, California appear as repeat buyers in the recent opportunity set. Sarasota County issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) #262819AMS on February 26, 2026, for rock, aggregates, base material, sand, rip rap, and other aggregate products organized into three groups covering contractor delivery to county locations, optional materials with delivery, and materials for county pickup, with anticipated awards of up to three contracts per group and an initial one-year contract term. Santa Clara County solicited bids for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB RDA FY26 0694, due May 21, 2026) requiring comprehensive pavement work including partial depth recycling, hot mix asphalt overlay, and related improvements, and for the Red Fox Creek Bridge Replacement Project (ITB RDA FY26 0559, due March 5, 2026) requiring bridge construction, drainage systems, and site restoration work with 140 working days for completion.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida, with Santa Clara County issuing multiple infrastructure bids between February and May 2026. Sarasota County's aggregate solicitation required materials to comply with Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and established a 60-mile geographic constraint on Group 3 suppliers sourcing from county boundary. Santa Clara County's bridge and pavement projects mandate sealed physical bids (electronic submission not accepted), pre-bid conferences, Class A contractor licensing, and compliance with California labor and environmental permitting regimes including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and Water Quality Certification. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses appear in the available solicitation documents.