NIGP 87050: Venetian Blinds, Metal, Audio- Visual and Standard

NIGP 87050 Venetian Blinds, Metal, Audio-Visual and Standard, an Item code, encompasses window coverings and blinds procurement across multiple categories — metal venetian blinds, mini blinds, aluminum blinds, and related window treatment products — purchased on as-needed and project bases by county and municipal governments, utility authorities, and city administrative departments. State and local buyers procure both commodity blinds and integrated installation and removal services, including field measurement, delivery, and disposal. The code also captures audio-visual systems that include window-treatment or light-control components as part of larger audio-visual installations in municipal council chambers and public meeting spaces. Issuing bodies under this code span county purchasing departments, city public works and administrative divisions, utility authorities, and specialized municipal project offices, with Philadelphia and county governments in Georgia and New Mexico posting multiple recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, particularly Georgia and New Mexico, alongside procurement by major Northeast cities. The City of Philadelphia issued two micro purchases for office blinds in 2026 — a mini-blinds solicitation due June 5, 2026 (B2627262) and a mailroom office blinds bid due September 3, 2026 (B2727803), each with a contract value ceiling of $43,000 adjusted annually by CPI-U. Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico posted a joint RFB for a price agreement covering window coverings and blinds with delivery, measurement, installation, removal, and disposal services, due October 26, 2026 (RFB2027803YFSFS). Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited competitive informal written quotes for purchase and installation of 61 aluminum 1-inch cordless lift blinds at its Department of Water Resources facility, with quotes due May 15, 2026 (PE77023NONST2026000000585). The City of St. Marys, Georgia issued an RFP for audio-visual services for a new joint City Council Chamber and Municipal Court room with audio-visual recording, amplification, ADA-compliant devices, and streaming capability, proposals due July 17, 2026 (PE66960NONST2027000000057). Marion County, Florida posted a construction-manager-administered subcontractor prequalification for the Marion County Utilities East Maintenance and Equipment Building project, with multiple trade packages including window treatments, prequalification required before bid submission, due October 8, 2026 (20161TO58).