NIGP 87010: Awnings, Cloth

NIGP 87010 Awnings, Cloth is an Item code under which state and local governments procure fabric awning fabrication, installation, repair, and replacement services for outdoor facility coverage. Recent solicitations show demand for marine-grade galvalume and aluminum-frame systems at recreational and educational facilities, high-density polyethylene fabric structures meeting wind and snow load codes, and woven acrylic or polyester fiber-reinforced vinyl covers at administrative campuses. Work scopes include design and engineering, structural reinforcement, field measurement, removal of damaged covers, and full installation with labor, materials, permits, and equipment. Issuing bodies include county parks departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and state wildlife conservation commissions. Contractors typically must demonstrate three to five years of relevant experience, carry general liability and workers' compensation insurance with the issuing body as additional insured, provide references, submit shop drawings and sealed design documents where required, and comply with E-Verify and state purchasing compliance frameworks. Warranty requirements commonly run ten years for structural steel, eight years for fabric systems, and one year for labor and installation.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited competitive quotes (ITQ2600272, due June 12, 2026) for a $25,500 galvalume awning with aluminum framing at the Nature Center in Upper Tampa Bay Park, with a mandatory site visit on June 2, 2026, and 30-day delivery and installation required. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB15637, due May 14, 2026, with award anticipated May 19, 2026) for up to four fabric awning replacements at St. Pete Headquarters, with an estimated budget of $60,000, mandatory pre-bid and site visit on April 23, 2026, and Addendum 1 posted May 6, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued an Invitation for Bids (HHS0017167, due April 9, 2026) for a permanent shade awning structure at the Austin State Hospital campus with NFPA 701 compliant high-density polyethylene fabric, 115 miles per hour wind load capacity, and mandatory on-site visits scheduled March 24–25, 2026. The School District of Manatee County, Florida issued a general trade labor services ITB (SDMC No. 26-0117-MR, due April 14, 2026) that includes canopy and awning repairs as part of a three-year term contract through May 31, 2028, with options for two one-year renewals.