NIGP 87070: Vertical Blinds, All Types

NIGP 87070 Vertical Blinds, All Types is an Item code covering the supply and installation of vertical blinds and related window shade systems purchased by state and local governments for facility improvements and maintenance. State and local buyers are procuring vertical blinds alongside mini blinds, roller shades, and other window coverings—often as part of broader window-treatment contracts that include removal of existing treatments, installation labor, and disposal. The work solicited ranges from single-facility replacements (clutch-operated window shades at a library branch) to multi-location service agreements (drapery and blinds cleaning and repair across six state hospital campuses) to district-wide supply-and-install frameworks (mini blinds, vertical blinds, and roller shades for dozens of school facilities). Issuing bodies span school districts, municipal facilities departments, county governments, state agencies, and community college districts; repeat buyers in the recent cycle include the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts (two window-shade replacements at Robbins Library) and the Pinellas County School District in Florida (district-wide blinds and shades supply-and-install ITB valued at approximately $700,000 annually).

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with prominent opportunities posted by Gwinnett County, Georgia (IWQ for 61 aluminum cordless-lift blinds at a water-resources facility, due May 15, 2026), the City of Philadelphia (RFQ for mini blinds, $45,000 micro-purchase requirement contract, due July 10, 2026), Pinellas County Schools in Florida (ITB #25-HO-073 for supply and installation across multiple facilities, $700,000 annually, due November 5, 2025), and the Department of State Hospitals–Metropolitan in California (ITB #26-20040-000 for drapery and blinds cleaning, maintenance, and repair services across six DSH locations, with 30 hours per week on-site and a $20,000 annual materials allotment, due June 8, 2026). Additional activity appears in Massachusetts, Missouri, and Texas. Collin County Community College District in Texas issued an RFP for three-year blind and window-covering services (award April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029) with pricing submitted on firm fixed-price basis and percentage discounts off manufacturer MSRP. Most solicitations proceed through RFQ or ITB notice types; mandatory pre-bid conferences are common, and response windows typically run 8–14 days.