NIGP 06572: Recycled Automotive Body Accessories and Parts

NIGP 06572 Recycled Automotive Body Accessories and Parts, Item, encompasses antifreeze and coolant fluids supplied in bulk and drum formats to state and local transportation and fleet-maintenance operations. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement recently solicited low silicate, phosphate-free ethylene glycol antifreeze for the Detroit Department of Transportation's Extended Service Interval program in an RFQ (Solicitation 551483, due October 9, 2026), ordering approximately 24,000 gallons annually across premixed and concentrate formulations in both bulk and 55-gallon drums. Issuing bodies under this Item code include city procurement offices managing municipal fleet operations. The scope requires suppliers to be current commercial antifreeze formulators or authorized dealers representing formulators to the commercial sector, with hazardous-materials transportation licensing, minimum $1,000,000 liability coverage against accidental spills, and ability to deliver within three business days of order placement.

Recent activity centers in Michigan, where the Detroit solicitation represents the primary posted opportunity in the source data. The City of Detroit RFQ applies local small-business set-asides and equalization preferences favoring D-BB, D-RB, D-HB, D-SB, and D-MB certified firms with 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 whichever is less. Respondents must supply unit pricing in dollars per gallon for each formulation and delivery type, provide one-gallon samples with spectrochemical analysis and total infrared scan reports prior to award, and demonstrate three years of financial statements, Treasury Clearance, and active System of Awards Management registration. The contract term is two years with potential renewal options subject to City Council approval.