NIGP 87080: Window Shade Cloth

NIGP 87080 Window Shade Cloth, an Item code, covers the supply and installation of window shades, blinds, and solar control films for state and local buildings and facilities. State and local governments procure this work to control light, temperature, and glare in administrative offices, schools, parks facilities, and service centers, typically through competitive bids (ITB) and requests for proposals (RFP) that bundle material supply with installation labor. The issuing bodies include county procurement departments, city housing departments, school districts, and county boards of commissioners. Recent solicitations show two distinct work streams: installation-only contracts for existing spaces (window shade and film retrofit work at administrative buildings and service facilities) and comprehensive replacement or upgrade projects (multi-family window replacement with weatherproofing and historic preservation compliance). Contractors must generally hold appropriate state licensing (such as California D-52 Window Coverings Contractor's License), maintain five years of operational history and comparable project experience, and carry Commercial General Liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on contract scope. Federal compliance requirements including E-Verify, prevailing wage obligations on public works, and Davis-Bacon Act compliance appear in jurisdictions with HUD funding or federal work requirements.

Recent activity clusters in California, Arizona, and Florida. The County of Santa Clara Procurement Department issued an ITB (due June 18, 2026) for Parks Administrative Building window shade and film installation services at countywide locations as a prevailing-wage public work. The City of Phoenix Housing Department released an RFP (due May 11, 2026) for multi-family window replacement including removal, commercial-grade aluminum installation, and weatherproofing across Maricopa County and Phoenix, with 40 percent weighting on method of approach and 40 percent on qualifications. Pinellas County School District solicited an ITB (due November 5, 2025) for mini blinds, vertical blinds, and roller shades across school facilities countywide, valued at approximately $700,000 annually with local vendor preference (25-mile radius) and potential two-year renewal. Parkway School District in Missouri posted a competitive bid (due March 24, 2026) for as-needed window treatment services and supplies using hourly labor rates and furnish-and-install discounts. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Quote (due March 20, 2026) for solar control window film and manual roller shades at a Social Services facility, estimated at $15,583, requiring mandatory site visits and 30-day completion.