Opportunity
City of Lincoln Ionwave #26-179
Traffic signs, sign sheeting, overlays, and aluminum blanks
Posted
October 15, 2026
Respond By
October 29, 2026
Identifier
26-179
NAICS
339950, 423840
The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County are seeking suppliers for traffic signs, sign materials, and aluminum blanks for sign fabrication. - Government buyer: City of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lincoln Purchasing. - Named OEM: 3M Company—specified sheeting includes High Intensity Prismatic Series 3930 (HIP), Diamond Grade Cubed Series 4000 (DG3), Advanced Engineer Grade Prismatic Series 7930 (EGP), fluorescent Diamond Grade Series 4000, and 1160-series graffiti-resistant overlay. - Other named suppliers: 1st In Emergency Products; 3D Specialties Inc; 3M Company - Traffic Safety and Security Division; 3south; 4 Ways Delivery LLC; 4G Steel Fabrication; 6 Tactical, LLC; 911 Securtiy Cameras; A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.; A6 Scientific Corp.; AAA Affordable Mobile Signs; Able Card LLC; ABM Supply; Absolute Promotional, LLC; and AC Signs LLC. These are listed as invited suppliers; the available excerpt shows 15 of 897. - Requested products: Screen-printed and digitally printed 12-by-12-inch MUTCD signs with RSA plates, HIP or DG3 sheeting, and aluminum thicknesses from 0.063 to 0.125 inch; digital signs include a 3M 1160-series overlay. The request also includes fluorescent sheeting upgrades, separate graffiti overlay, cutface signs, blank aluminum, and additional traffic and street sign blanks in multiple sizes. - Notable requirements: Signs must meet MUTCD requirements and the Nebraska supplement. Aluminum must meet ASTM B209 Alloy 5052-H38 requirements, be corrosion-treated, and meet specified hole and edge configurations. Sign layouts require approval before fabrication, and warranty information is required. Quantities are estimates for as-needed ordering. - Term: Four-year base term with two optional two-year extensions, for up to eight years total; not an annual subscription.
Description
The City of Lincoln and Lancaster County are requesting bids to supply traffic signs and aluminum for signs. The solicitation includes completed and fabricated signs, sign faces, and blank aluminum for sign fabrication, with listed line items covering different sizes, materials, and printing options. Products must meet the specifications and applicable MUTCD requirements; delivery is FOB destination with inside delivery. The contract term is four years beginning January 10, 2027, with two optional additional two-year terms.