NIGP 83248: Tape, Marking, Reflective Adhesive-Backed (see 550-72 for Pavement Marking Tape)

NIGP 83248 Tape, Marking, Reflective Adhesive-Backed is an Item code covering adhesive-backed reflective and marking tapes used by state and local transportation departments to maintain pavement markings—center lines, lane lines, edge lines, crosswalks, stop bars, and pavement legends across city and county street networks. Departments of transportation and county public works agencies are the primary buyers, issuing competitive bids under ITB and IFB notice types to establish ongoing supply contracts and blanket purchase orders. Charlotte Department of Transportation has solicited pavement marking materials twice within the recent period, indicating sustained demand from larger municipalities. Scope encompasses paint, thermoplastic markings, pre-formed legend markers, and related pavement marking supplies that must meet state transportation specifications (such as North Carolina NCDOT 2024 Standard Specifications Section 1087 or Georgia GDOT State of Georgia Standard Specifications). The work is transactional—suppliers deliver materials meeting fixed federal and state specifications, with evaluation criteria typically including vendor qualifications, delivery capability, warranty coverage, and subcontractor diversity compliance under municipal Commercial Business Inclusion programs.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and West Coast. Charlotte Department of Transportation posted two separate pavement marking ITBs (response dates June 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026), Douglas County Georgia issued an ITB for approximately 11.4 miles of roadway striping due June 16, 2026, and Santa Clara County California solicited pavement preservation including pavement markings replacement with bid opening May 21, 2026. The City of Milpitas posted a broader five-year blanket purchase order IFB for Maintenance, Repair, and Operating supplies across five categories (due August 4, 2026), which encompasses street maintenance supplies including marking materials alongside fleet and facilities maintenance. Contracts typically establish three-year initial terms with renewal options, fixed unit pricing for core items with percentage discounts for non-core catalog products, and FOB Destination delivery within 30 days of order. Pre-qualification requirements with state transportation departments (such as GDOT for Georgia contractors) and compliance with federal work-authorization verification are standard gates.