NIGP 93678: Tarpaulins, Tents, and Canvas Items, Maintenance and Repair

NIGP Item 93678 Tarpaulins, Tents, and Canvas Items, Maintenance and Repair covers temporary and permanent fabric structures, canvas repair, and associated installation and maintenance services that state and local governments procure for operational, event, and facility-support purposes. Recent solicitations show demand for large tension fabric tent systems with engineered specifications, aluminum framework, commercial-grade PVC polyester fabric, and full installation and commissioning services, as well as optional disassembly and removal. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include community college districts and, more broadly, municipal governments and special-purpose authorities managing facility portfolios.

Mt. San Antonio Community College District posted RFQ #2026-070 on August 13, 2026, requesting proposals for furnishing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a 25-meter by 30-meter by 4-meter tension fabric tent structure with a 25-meter by 5-meter gable section at Parking Lot M, with proposals due July 6, 2026 and delivery and installation required by August 24, 2026. The specification calls for hard-pressed extruded aluminum alloy framework with hinged pivot baseplates, double-coated blackout white PVC polyester fabric weighing a minimum of 850 g/m2, industrial-grade galvanized earth stakes, and engineering to withstand sustained winds from 62 mph to 86 mph across a temperature range of -30C to +70C. Proposals must include all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and incidentals for complete installation as a lump-sum base bid, plus a separate lump-sum cost for optional one-time disassembly and removal by June 30, 2027. Geographic activity under this code is limited in the recent-opportunities block to California, with no other state or multi-state solicitations present.