NIGP 80148: Sign Material, Non-Reflective

NIGP 80148 Sign Material, Non-Reflective is an Item code under which state and local governments procure structural and material components for traffic control, wayfinding, and regulatory signage—including steel signposts and anchors, aluminum sign blanks, vinyl materials, prefabricated sign faces, and related hardware. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies across transportation authorities, county road departments, airport authorities, and municipal departments sourcing materials for ongoing fleet maintenance, custom fabrication programs, and capital sign replacement projects. The City of Detroit is procuring square tube steel signposts and anchors (1" × 1" and 2" × 2", phosphate-coated and galvanized to ASTM specs) under RFQ 551249, due October 16, 2026, with annual volumes of 1,500 units each and a seven-year warranty requirement. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00352 for aluminum sign blanks, signposts, and prefabricated signs with a three-year estimated contract value of $3.452 million, bids due August 13, 2026. Pinellas County, Florida and Collin County, Texas solicited sign fabrication and materials on as-needed bases with 24-month and one-year terms respectively, both emphasizing reflective sheeting compliance with ASTM and MUTCD standards. Pasco County, Florida and the City of Temple, Texas issued smaller as-needed blank and hardware contracts. Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose authorities (airport, transit); county road departments and transportation authorities appear as repeat buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with significant outliers in Michigan and California. The City of Detroit (Michigan) and Orange County Transportation Authority (California) represent urban-scale procurement, while Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida and Collin County in Texas dominate the volume and dollar-value opportunities. Melbourne Airport Authority (Florida) issued two separate ITBs for terminal monument signage with integrated LED, fabrication, and installation scope spanning structural concrete, anodized aluminum cases, and electrical integration—work that straddles sign material supply and fabrication services. The Orange County Transportation Authority IFB 250428 for oversize vinyl materials (ORALITE and 3M brands, $110,000 annual budget, due August 6, 2026) and Sarasota County's disaster-grant-funded wayfinding sign repair and installation (due September 7, 2026) illustrate the range from commodity material supply to project-driven fabrication and installation. Contract terms typically run one to three years with as-needed ordering, firm-fixed pricing subject to Producer Price Index adjustment clauses, and delivery windows of 10 to 30 days from purchase order. Pricing often incorporates DBE participation goals or local/small-business set-asides; pre-bid meetings, shop drawing submittals, and comprehensive insurance requirements are standard.