NIGP 87080: Window Shade Cloth

NIGP 87080 Window Shade Cloth, an Item code, encompasses the supply and installation of manual roller shades, mini blinds, vertical blinds, and specialty window coverings—including solar-shade and blackout fabrics—across school facilities, parks, administrative buildings, and nature centers. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing complete installation packages that include removal of existing treatments, site measurement, hardware installation, and labor, with vendors expected to provide all materials, equipment, and disposal services. The buying mix spans school districts, county parks and recreation departments, county administrative offices, and charter schools, with school districts representing the most active segment in recent postings.

Procurement activity concentrates in Florida and California, with secondary activity in Georgia. Pinellas County School District (Florida) solicited supply and installation of mini blinds, vertical blinds, and roller shades across multiple school facilities under ITB #25-HO-073, with bids due November 5, 2025, valued at approximately $700,000 annually and requiring a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 21, 2025. Drew Charter School (Atlanta, Georgia) posted RFP #FY27-003 for interior and exterior window coverings with solar-shade and blackout fabrics covering 60 classrooms and ancillary spaces, with proposals due September 11, 2026. Broward County Parks and Recreation (Florida) requested bids for 32 manual roller shades at Anne Kolb Nature Center under a fixed-price contract due July 29, 2026, with installation within 30 calendar days. Santa Clara County (California) solicited window shade and film installation services at parks administrative buildings countywide under ITB-PRC-FY26-0722, due June 18, 2026, subject to prevailing wage requirements and requiring a California D-52 Window Coverings Contractor's License at bid submission.