NIGP 83240: Tape, Insulating, Electrical

NIGP 83240 Tape, Insulating, Electrical is an Item code covering electrical insulating tape and related components that state and local governments procure as part of routine utility operations and capital projects. The code captures one-time purchases and blanket-order arrangements for tape, connectors, wire, fuses, bushings, hardware, and related electrical components used by municipal utilities, school districts, and public facilities. Issuing bodies include city utilities departments, independent school districts, county purchasing cooperatives, and special-purpose districts. The City of Palo Alto's Utilities Electric Department appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple RFQs for assorted electrical parts throughout the first half of 2026; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, the Town of Berlin Connecticut, and the County of Bergen New Jersey also solicited electrical supplies during the same period. Procurement vehicles range from one-time RFQs and IFBs to multi-vendor cooperative purchasing agreements and two-year on-call contracts.

Recent opportunities demonstrate geographic spread across California, Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Arizona. The City of Palo Alto issued RFQ 197055 in March 2026 for assorted electrical items including fuses, connectors, cable, wire, and safety labels, with quotations due March 12, 2026, and RFQ 198005 and RFQ 198238 in June and July 2026 for similar electrical supplies ranging from 34 to 42 line items. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (covering Texas school districts and government entities) issued RFP ELEC2628 in June 2026 for catalog discount electrical supplies with an estimated contract value of $4,854,470 over two years and bid opening on May 28, 2026. Northside Independent School District posted IFB 2026098 in June 2026 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services with bids due July 1, 2026. The Town of Berlin Connecticut issued RFP 2026-30 in June 2026 for two-year on-call electrical services with proposal deadline June 25, 2026. The County of Bergen New Jersey solicited electrical supplies and equipment through NJCPA with sealed bids due May 7, 2026, emphasizing participation from MBE, WBE, VBE, and SBE vendors. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 26-FMD-012 for electrical parts and supplies as a three-year contract with potential five-year duration and offer deadline July 9, 2025.