NIGP 96285: Tinting and Coating Services, Glass (Automobile and Building)

NIGP 96285 Tinting and Coating Services, Glass (Automobile and Building), an Item code, encompasses window tinting and security-grade glass coating installations on municipal vehicles, emergency apparatus, public transit fleets, and government facilities. State and local governments procure tinting services for compliance with state vehicle code regulations, security hardening of public buildings, and fleet maintenance. Issuing bodies include cities (McKinney, South Fulton, Albuquerque, Atlanta, DeBary), counties (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; North Texas Municipal Water District), school districts (Los Fresnos), and specialized transit authorities. Recent solicitations show tinting work appearing both as standalone contracts and as line items within broader fleet repair and collision services agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. The City of McKinney, Texas issued an IFB for annual window tinting services on municipal vehicles with a $10,000 estimated spend (bids due April 20, 2026). The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation posted a prequalification notice for glass repair, replacement, and tinting services across fleet vehicles and equipment, with a Statement of Qualifications due June 18, 2026, requiring vendors to provide windshield, side glass, and tinting compliance with Georgia law and 24-hour parts supply turnaround. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited window tint installation at the Youth Center for approximately 210 exterior windows (bids due June 11, 2026) under Pennsylvania prevailing wage at $42.55 per hour, with community participation goals requiring 15 percent local spend and 3 percent local labor hours. The North Texas Municipal Water District opened sealed bids for a vehicle graphics products and services vendor pool (due July 16, 2026). The City of Albuquerque's Transit Department issued an RFB for vehicle graphic wraps with an estimated $75,000 annual budget requiring 3M MCS Certification and five years of commercial wrap experience (bids due May 10, 2026).