NIGP 97786: Venetian Blinds, Awnings, and Shades Rental or Lease

NIGP 97786 Venetian Blinds, Awnings, and Shades Rental or Lease, an Item code, encompasses the supply, installation, and maintenance of window treatments—including mini blinds, vertical blinds, roller shades, and canopies—across state and local facilities. State and local governments use this code to procure window coverings for schools, administrative buildings, and other public properties, typically through competitive sealed bids (ITBs) or requests for proposals specifying installation labor, materials, removal of existing treatments, and ongoing maintenance or repair services. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary issuing bodies, with pricing models based on square footage or line-item categories and contract values ranging from approximately $700,000 annually for district-wide installations.

Activity under the code concentrates in Florida and Texas school districts. The Pinellas County School District posted ITB 25-HO-073 on September 28, 2026, soliciting supply and installation of mini blinds, vertical blinds, and roller shades across multiple school facilities, with bids due November 5, 2025, and an approximate annual contract value of $700,000; the district anticipates awarding to a maximum of two lowest responsive bidders, requires five years of continuous business operation and evidence of five comparable projects within the past five years, mandates a pre-bid conference on October 21, 2025, and offers local-vendor preferences for contractors within 25 miles of the Walter Pownall Service Center in Largo, Florida. The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) posted RFP MCIR0526 on May 4, 2026, for canopy installation and repair services with proposals due the same day, though specific pricing and contract terms were not disclosed in the solicitation summary.