NIGP 80168: Signs, Exit: LED, Lighted, etc.

NIGP 80168 Signs, Exit: Led, Lighted, Etc., Item, covers the fabrication, installation, and supply of LED and lighted signage systems that state and local governments deploy across parks, recreation facilities, transit stations, airports, schools, and public venues. Recent solicitations show government buying custom-fabricated metal and vinyl signs with LED backlighting and illumination, digital display panels and video walls, monument entrance signs, directional and wayfinding signage, and LED lighting products on an as-needed basis. The issuing-body mix spans county parks and recreation departments, school districts, transit authorities, airport authorities, and city procurement offices. Orange County, California, appears twice in recent postings as a repeat buyer of sign fabrication services, and Sarasota County issued a quick-quote for transfer station signage. Set-aside provisions are present in some solicitations—Orange County applies a 5% preference deduction to certified Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise bidders, with a $100,000 maximum deduction; the Lee County Port Authority's overpass signage contract carries a zero percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal but encourages minority- and female-owned business participation.

Recent opportunities cluster in California, Florida, and Utah, with additional activity in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The County of Orange issued a custom sign fabrication IFB (IFB0123006405CC2) due August 14, 2026, seeking design, fabrication, and installation of metal signs across 40 parks and recreation sites with a three-year term and two optional renewal years; the contract requires a local stocking location within 30 miles, one-year warranty, and prevailing wage compliance under California Labor Code Section 1773. The Lee County Port Authority in Florida solicited overpass signage replacement and modification at Southwest Florida International Airport (RFB 26-0051LB) due June 2, 2026, encompassing demolition and installation of backlit LED channel lettering with bird deterrent spikes, subject to FAA compliance and Davis-Bacon prevailing wages. Parkway School District issued a straightforward as-needed LED lighting supply RFQ (Solicitation 275) due July 30, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $35,000 over twelve months beginning September 26, 2026. Gwinnett County posted an RFP (RFP-2701KM) due August 10, 2026, for digital signage, scoreboards, video walls, and LED displays; and the City of Philadelphia solicited a three-screen LED wall package (B2727369) with maximum annual contract value of $94,000 over up to four years, due July 2, 2026.