NIGP 91053: Metal Work Maintenance and Repair (incl. Metal Refinishing Services)

NIGP 91053 Metal Work Maintenance and Repair (Including Metal Refinishing Services), an Item code, encompasses water tank inspections and coatings, equipment painting and refinishing, structural metal repair and fabrication, metal siding replacement, and related welding and coating services that state and local governments solicit to maintain and restore metal infrastructure across facilities. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county utilities departments, municipal fire and transit agencies, universities, and water authorities performing asset management and facility maintenance. Work ranges from routine refinishing of containers and equipment to engineered assessments and multi-year maintenance contracts for critical infrastructure such as potable water storage systems.

Activity under the code concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations from South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Dorchester County, South Carolina's RFP for professional maintenance and asset management of ten potable water storage tanks with a combined capacity of 4.3 million gallons, with proposals due October 30, 2026; the City of Tampa Fire Rescue's RFQ for refinishing three rolloff containers to SSPC-2 and SSPC-6 blast standards with interior and exterior coating, due October 8, 2026 (posted September 24); the City of Milledgeville, Georgia's IFB for metal siding repair at Fire Station 1 including removal and replacement of bent metal header beams and 24-gauge steel siding, with bids due October 16, 2026; and Kennesaw State University's RFQ for metal fabrication and welding services to support maintenance and construction across both Cobb County campuses, with proposals due October 29, 2026. The Orlando Utilities Commission issued an RFP for a three-year Master Services Agreement covering structural evaluation and repair of plant structures including concrete foundations, structural steel framing, and protective coatings, with proposals due February 12, 2026.