NIGP 80195: Signs, Surge Marker, Metal

NIGP 80195 Signs, Surge Marker, Metal is an Item code covering the design, fabrication, manufacture, delivery, installation, repair, replacement, removal, and disposal of identification, directional, regulatory, safety, monument, marquee, LED, electronic message, park and facility, ADA-compliant, and interpretive specialty signage. State and local governments are actively soliciting both installation services and supply contracts under this code. Issuing bodies include county procurement offices (Collier County, Pasco County, Gwinnett County, Santa Clara County in California), large school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, the nation's seventh-largest school system), and municipal transit or infrastructure authorities. Scope spans interior and exterior signage across government facilities, parks, schools, and public infrastructure corridors. Vendors must typically hold state-issued contractor licenses (Florida Certified General Contractor or Specialty Contractor License for Signs in Florida jurisdictions), maintain current business tax registrations and E-Verify enrollment, carry Commercial General Liability and Workers' Compensation insurance with the jurisdiction named as additional insured, and comply with Jessica Lunsford Act background screening where school sites are involved.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation for Qualifications (IFQ) on October 7, 2026 for county signage services with responses due November 6, 2026, establishing a two-year pre-qualified contractor pool with three optional one-year renewals; evaluation weights firm experience and capacity (45 points), team expertise (35 points), WMB/MBE certification (5 points), cover letter (5 points), and local contractor preference (10 points). Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an RFP for marquee sign installation (due September 11, 2026, with Addendum 1 issued August 19, 2026 deleting pixel-pitch requirements) structured on hourly labor rates plus cost-plus materials (capped at 15 percent markup) with evaluation criteria weighting cost/best value at 35 percent, qualifications at 30 percent, scope compliance at 25 percent, and SBE utilization at 10 percent with bonus points for registered small business enterprise participation. Pasco County solicited as-needed aluminum sign blanks (due October 13, 2026) under an indefinite-quantity arrangement. Gwinnett County posted an RFP for digital signage, scoreboards, video walls, and LED displays (due August 10, 2026) requiring portal registration in Bonfirehub.