NIGP 96237: Flagpole Services

NIGP 96237 Flagpole Services is an Item code encompassing design-build flagpole construction, installation, maintenance, and replacement services that state and local governments procure for facilities ranging from municipal intersections to school district offices and state hospital campuses. Recent solicitations show concrete work: the City of Greenville, Texas sought design-build construction for a new flagpole at a highway intersection; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in collaboration with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) issued an Invitation for Bids for installation of a 25-foot flagpole with electrical work and specific flag configurations at Austin State Hospital; Granite School District in Utah requested flag rotation, cleaning, repair, and replacement services on a 12-month contract with a minimum of six rotations annually; and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs procured labor and materials to purchase and install seven flagpoles (six 25-foot and one 35-foot) and remove two existing poles at the Illinois Veterans Home Manteno facility. Issuing bodies span city governments, school districts, state agencies, and state health services departments, indicating broad public-sector demand across municipal, K–12 education, healthcare, and veterans affairs functions.

Activity appears concentrated in the South and Midwest. Texas leads with two recent solicitations: the City of Greenville's design-build RFP (response date June 16, 2026) and HHSC's IFB (due June 5, 2026) specifying a Titan Series flagpole model, mandatory on-site visits scheduled for May 26 or May 27, 2026, journeyman electrician licensing requirements, and one-year warranties on hardware with lifetime warranty on the shaft. Granite School District in Utah issued an IFB (due May 25, 2026) for recurring flag rotation and maintenance services with firm pricing held for one year and Consumer Price Index adjustment limits thereafter. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs small purchase (due April 20, 2026) required 6063 T6 aluminum flagpoles with black anodized finish, gold anodized ornaments, and no subcontracting permitted. Insurance requirements are consistent across solicitations, typically $1 million general liability and workers' compensation. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the recent opportunities reviewed.