NIGP 83240: Tape, Insulating, Electrical

NIGP 83240 Tape, Insulating, Electrical, an Item code, covers electrical insulating tape and related fastening and protective materials that state and local governments buy as components within larger electrical maintenance, repair, and construction projects. Recent solicitations show the code sitting within broader electrical-service and electrical-supplies procurement rather than appearing as a standalone consumables buy; state and local bodies typically source insulating tape as part of integrated electrical equipment and parts contracts or as line items within on-call electrical maintenance agreements. Issuing bodies span county precincts, municipal utilities, school districts, transit authorities, and regional purchasing cooperatives. Harris County Precinct 3 (Texas) posted an ITB for electrical parts and related items on an as-needed basis due October 26, 2026; Pinellas County School District (Florida) issued an RFP for electrical maintenance and repair services with a contract value of approximately $400,000, including materials markup pricing that would encompass consumables like insulating tape, due October 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District (Texas) requested sealed bids for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services due July 1, 2026; and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an RFP for catalog discount pricing on electrical supplies with estimated expenditures of $4,854,470 over two years, spanning June 18, 2026 through June 18, 2028.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Illinois, with the City of Palo Alto, California (Utilities Electric Department) posting multiple RFQs for assorted electric parts (RFQ 198238 due October 21, 2026 and RFQ 198005 due June 9, 2026). The Town of Berlin, Connecticut solicited on-call electrical services (RFP 2026-30) due June 25, 2026, and DeKalb County, Georgia posted an ITB for on-call electrical services (2026-098) due September 17, 2026. The City Colleges of Chicago issued a Job Order Contract (Solicitation MWJ2606) for electrical low voltage work, IT/AV systems, security products, access control, and CCTV installation and maintenance across district facilities, with a base term of 60 months and maximum contract value of $5 million, due October 21, 2026. Most activity involves on-call or as-needed annual contracts with materials markup pricing structures, indicating consumables like insulating tape flow through as indirect line items rather than standalone catalog purchases.