UNSPSC 30151809: Building material glazing

The term glazing refers to the glass component of building's facade or internal surfaces. Historically, the installation of glazing was generally undertaken by a specialist glazier, but today it is possible to purchase an entire window which can be fitted by a general contractor.

UNSPSC 30151809 Building material glazing is a Commodity code capturing window and glazing repair, replacement, and installation work that state and local governments procure for facility maintenance and capital projects. The scope spans storefront entrance doors with glazing hardware, multi-family window replacement, wet glazing sealant work on curtain wall systems, and component parts such as windshields and mirror assemblies for transit fleets. Issuing bodies include municipalities (Town of Berlin, Connecticut; City of Phoenix), state departments (New Jersey Department of the Treasury), school districts (Ingham Intermediate School District, Michigan), and transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority). The work ranges from on-call maintenance contracts to multi-year regional service agreements and discrete capital projects, with contracts typically requiring three to seven years of relevant experience, current state licensing, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability between $1 million and $2 million per occurrence.

Recent activity concentrates in the Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest. Connecticut, Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and New Jersey have all posted solicitations in the past three months. Representative opportunities include the Town of Berlin's on-call window and glazing services RFP (due June 25, 2026) seeking two-year contracts for labor, materials, and travel charges; Ingham Intermediate School District's ITB for storefront aluminum entrance door replacement across three Michigan campuses (due May 21, 2026); the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury's statewide automotive glass parts and windshield repair and replacement services bid (due June 24, 2026, with partial small-business set-aside); the City of Phoenix Housing Department's multi-family window replacement RFP (due May 11, 2026, with evaluation favoring method 40 percent, qualifications 40 percent, and pricing 20 percent); and the Orlando Utilities Commission's wet glazing RFP for a ten-story office building exterior curtain wall (due May 12, 2031, requiring seven years of experience and 10-year workmanship warranty). DART in Dallas has issued multiple component procurement notices for transit vehicle mirror assemblies and windshield parts with two- to four-day response windows, signaling ongoing fleet maintenance demand.