NIGP 80174: Signs, Hospital Bed

NIGP 80174 Signs, Hospital Bed is an Item code covering the design, fabrication, manufacture, delivery, installation, repair, replacement, removal, and disposal of interior and exterior identification signs, building identification signs, directional and wayfinding signs, regulatory and safety signs, monument signs, marquee signs, LED and electronic message signs, park and facility signage, ADA-compliant signage, and interpretive specialty signage for state and local government facilities. County governments and large school districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code. Collier County Board of County Commissioners is pursuing a pool of pre-qualified sign contractors through an Invitation for Qualifications to support flexible project assignment across county departments. Hillsborough County Public Schools, the nation's seventh-largest school system serving approximately 225,000 students, has issued multiple RFPs for marquee sign installation and replacement. Contractors must hold appropriate State of Florida licensing (Certified General Contractor or Specialty Contractor License for Signs), maintain current insurance including Commercial General Liability and Workers' Compensation, and comply with E-Verify enrollment. Work scopes include labor, materials, permits, inspections, site restoration, and warranty coverage.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida, with Collier County and Hillsborough County Public Schools dominating the 2026 opportunity pipeline. Collier County's IFQ (Solicitation 268684, due November 6, 2026) requires a pre-proposal conference on October 15, 2026, and evaluates proposers on firm experience and capacity (45 points), specialized expertise of team members (35 points), Woman and/or Minority Business Enterprise certification (5 points), local contractor preference (10 points), and cover letter (5 points); the County intends to establish an indefinite two-year contract with three optional one-year renewals, with individual projects valued at $15,000 or less subject to single-vendor quotation and larger projects requiring competitive requests. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFPs for marquee sign services (due September 11, 2026) structured on hourly labor rates (standard and non-standard), cost-plus materials markup capped at 15 percent, and evaluation weighted toward Cost/Best Value (35%), Qualifications and Experience (30%), and utilization of HCPS-registered Small Business Enterprises (10 percent bonus points). Gwinnett County, Georgia posted an RFP for digital signage, scoreboards, video walls, LED displays, and related technologies (RFP-2701KM, due August 10, 2026) but posted limited scope detail.