NIGP 80138: Recycled Signs, Equipment, and Supplies (Including Braille Type)

NIGP 80138 Recycled Signs, Equipment, and Supplies (Including Braille Type), an Item code, encompasses the fabrication, installation, repair, and supply of traffic control signage, wayfinding and directional signs, regulatory and safety signage, monument and marquee signs, LED and electronic message signs, and related materials for state and local government operations. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions purchasing prefabricated traffic control signs compliant with MUTCD and FHWA retroreflectivity standards, retroreflective sheeting rolls and precuts in multiple gauges and widths, aluminum sign blanks, sign posts and mounting hardware, digital signage and scoreboards, and custom banners for recreational and events divisions. Counties and cities dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts and special-purpose districts also soliciting. Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, the City of Detroit, Pasco County, Harris County, the City of Altamonte Springs, the City of Arlington, and Gwinnett County have posted opportunities within the past two months. Evaluation criteria across recent RFPs and RFQs emphasize firm experience and capacity, specialized expertise, cost and best value, qualifications, compliance with specifications, and utilization of small business enterprises and local-vendor preferences where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with notable secondary activity in California, Michigan, and Georgia. Representative opportunities include Collier County's IFQ for county signage services due November 6, 2026, soliciting design, fabrication, manufacture, delivery, installation, repair, and replacement of interior and exterior identification, directional, regulatory, monument, marquee, LED, and ADA-compliant signs with a two-year base term and three optional one-year renewals; Pinellas County's ITQ for sign fabrication services (reflective sheeting and aluminum blanks) due October 6, 2026, covering regulatory, warning, route marker, and custom signage for roadways and waterways with SBE price preference; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for marquee sign installation due September 11, 2026, structured on hourly labor rates plus cost-plus materials; the City of Detroit's RFQ for retroreflective sign sheeting rolls, precuts, and manufacturing accessories due October 9, 2026, requiring HIP and FCP sheeting with ASTM Type X compliance and three-year contract term with renewal options; and the City of Arlington's annual requirements contract for prefabricated traffic control signs and materials due September 10, 2026, requiring MUTCD retroreflectivity compliance. Contract terms typically run one to two years with optional renewals, delivery expectations range from 24-hour rush orders to 30 calendar days, and insurance and business licensing requirements are standard.