NIGP 05506: Automobile Top Carriers

NIGP 05506 Automobile Top Carriers, an Item code, encompasses antifreeze and coolant products that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance and extended-service-interval programs. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement's RFQ for low-silicate, phosphate-free ethylene glycol antifreeze in bulk and 55-gallon drums exemplifies the scope: governments buy both premixed and concentrate formulations to support transit authorities, public works departments, and vehicle fleets. Respondents must be current formulators or authorized dealers of commercial antifreeze, maintain hazardous-materials transportation licensing, carry $1,000,000 liability insurance, and meet delivery requirements within three business days of order placement. The code draws from municipal purchasing departments and city departments of transportation as primary issuing bodies, with awards available to multiple vendors on a low-bid basis.

The Detroit solicitation (RFQ 551483, due October 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST) represents the clearest recent activity under this code, requesting approximately 24,000 gallons annually across premixed and concentrate lines with pricing quoted per gallon. Detroit-based small business and minority-business certifications receive equalization credits of one to five percent, with awards subject to the equalization bid not exceeding twelve percent above the lowest responsible bid or $100,000. The two-year contract term includes renewal options subject to City Council approval. Recent opportunities under this code remain limited; the source supports only one substantive procurement solicitation beyond administrative notices, suggesting moderate activity in state and local purchasing under this commodity.