UNSPSC 55121728: Signage covers

UNSPSC 55121728 Signage covers, a Commodity code, encompasses the fabrication, delivery, and installation of interior and exterior identification signage, wayfinding systems, monument signs, and specialty signage for state and local government facilities, grounds, and right-of-way projects. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through universities, county parks and public works departments, municipal recreation and facilities divisions, airport authorities, school districts, and specialized transit or port facilities. Recent activity shows a mix of issuing bodies: higher-education institutions (Black Hills State University, University of Southern Mississippi, Georgia State University), county governments (Collier County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Walton County, Lee County), municipal authorities (City of Ocala, City of Altamonte Springs, City of Dunwoody, City of Philadelphia, City of Long Beach, Melbourne Airport Authority), and school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Sarasota County Schools). Work being solicited includes wayfinding and campus directional systems, regulatory and traffic control signs fabricated from aluminum and reflective sheeting, monument and gateway entrance signs with masonry or aluminum construction, interior room identification and ADA-compliant signage with Braille, marquee signs with LED and electronic messaging capabilities, and custom dimensional lettering. Representative recent procurements include Black Hills State University's RFP 26RFP19977 (October 22, 2026 response date) for campus wayfinding and signage system fabrication and installation across multiple building locations; Collier County's Invitation for Qualifications 268684 (November 6, 2026) for pre-qualified signage contractors to perform design, fabrication, installation, and repair of interior and exterior identification, directional, LED, ADA-compliant, and specialty signage; Pinellas County's ITQ 260850 (October 6, 2026 requote) for fabrication of regulatory, warning, traffic control, and waterway signage with reflective sheeting and aluminum blanks; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26369-RFP-MST (September 11, 2026) for marquee sign installation with standard and non-standard labor hour pricing.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, Lee, Broward, Marion Counties and multiple municipalities), with additional recent procurement from South Dakota (Black Hills State University), Georgia (Gwinnett County, City of Dunwoody, Georgia State University, Augusta Technical College), Texas (Walton County, Mason County, University of Southern Mississippi in Mississippi, Texas General Land Office), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), California (Long Beach), and Rhode Island (Department of Corrections). Evaluation criteria across recent solicitations emphasize workmanship quality, adherence to branding and design guidelines, contractor experience with comparable projects, cost competitiveness, qualifications of key personnel, and utilization of small business enterprises or certified minority- and women-owned vendors where applicable. Contract structures vary from fixed-price lump-sum awards (wayfinding and monument projects) to as-needed fabrication service contracts with unit or hourly pricing and cost-plus material markups capped at 10–15 percent. Insurance requirements consistently include commercial general liability of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and performance or bid bonds tied to project scope. Prevailing wage applies to federal-funded projects (FAA Airport Improvement Program, Davis-Bacon) but not to state and local-only work. Contract terms typically range from one to three years with renewal options. The code shows sustained procurement activity across the spectrum of educational, municipal, county, and specialized-authority issuers, with no single jurisdiction dominating recent solicitations.