NIGP 96840: Foundry Services

NIGP 96840 Foundry Services is an Item code that does not align with the actual state and local procurement activity appearing under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code include IT and low voltage infrastructure installation at DeKalb County, Georgia; building plan review and inspection services for the City of Union City, Georgia; park irrigation system improvements for the City of DeBary, Florida; and bridge replacement and retaining wall construction for Santa Clara County, California. None of these solicitations involve foundry work, metal casting, or the manufacturing and repair services the NIGP category name suggests. The issuing bodies span county governments, municipalities, and special-purpose park or transportation districts across multiple states. This mismatch between the code label and the actual work being procured indicates either a data classification error in the source system or that the code has been repurposed in local procurement taxonomies to capture construction, infrastructure, and inspection services outside the traditional foundry scope.

The geographic spread includes Georgia (DeKalb County and City of Union City), Florida (City of DeBary), and California (Santa Clara County), with all four recent opportunities posted between February and June 2026. Representative solicitations include Santa Clara County's ITB-RDA-FY26-0559 for the Red Fox Creek Bridge #37C0172 Replacement Project, an ITB with bids due March 5, 2026, encompassing bridge construction, retaining walls, drainage systems, and site restoration; and DeKalb County's ITB 2026-076-ITB for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center, due July 13, 2026, focused on IT and low voltage infrastructure. The bridge project carries federal funding and prevailing wage requirements; the tennis center project requires compliance with DeKalb County Department of Innovation and Technology standards. Without clarity on whether this code actually governs foundry services or has been locally redefined, pursue with caution pending verification of the issuing jurisdiction's taxonomy and intent.