NIGP 06003: Antifreeze

NIGP 06003 Antifreeze, an Item code, covers the procurement of automotive antifreeze and coolant products for state and local fleet maintenance and operations. State and local governments buy antifreeze as a consumable fluid for passenger vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, buses, and industrial equipment, typically specified to manufacturer standards, API certifications, and year-round performance requirements. Issuing bodies include transit authorities, state environmental agencies, county purchasing departments, and city fleet operations. Antifreeze solicitations often bundle the product with related fluids—motor oils, lubricants, hydraulic fluids—and frequently establish multi-year agreements with multiple award structures to ensure backup suppliers and competitive pricing across unit measures (drums, gallons, cases, pails, quarts).

Recent opportunities span multiple states and jurisdiction types. The Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency issued ITB FY27-ITB-001 on July 13, 2026, requesting motor oils, lubricants, antifreeze, and related products with responses due July 31, 2026, and offering New Mexico Resident Business, Native American Resident Business, and Resident Veteran Business preferences; the contract structure allows multiple awards, a one-year initial term, and up to ten annual renewal options, with deliveries required within three business days and metered trucks required for bulk delivery. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department solicited antifreeze as one item in a broader RFQ 26-P-00418 for automotive shop supplies and equipment on June 25, 2026, with quotes due July 22, 2026, covering 19 line items with one-year contract terms and five-day delivery windows. The Maryland Environmental Service issued an RFP on April 28, 2026, for used oil and antifreeze collection and recycling services statewide, with proposals due May 18, 2026, covering approximately 85 used antifreeze collection sites and historical volumes of roughly 27,000 gallons annually. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority solicited Oil Coolant 50/50 Dex-Cool under purchase order 2097591 in January 2026, with bids due January 28, 2026, requiring FOB Destination terms and Net 30 payment. Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest (New Mexico, Texas), Southeast (Florida), and Mid-Atlantic (Maryland) regions, with transit authorities, environmental agencies, and city departments as primary buyers.