NIGP 10045: Plastic Barrels and Drums, Reinforced

NIGP 10045 Plastic Barrels And Drums, Reinforced is an Item code covering rigid plastic storage and collection vessels that state and local governments procure for water management, environmental programs, and utility operations. Recent solicitations show that municipalities are acquiring rain barrels and related stormwater management products as part of sustainability and residential resilience initiatives, bundled with ancillary services including delivery, website support, eligibility verification, and event logistics. The work spans procurement of the physical containers themselves and the operational infrastructure required to distribute them to end users or support their deployment.

The City of Houston Public Works posted RFP INF20260403 on September 23, 2026, seeking a qualified vendor to provide and distribute up to 231 50-gallon rain barrels to eligible residents in City Council District H, with proposals due September 28, 2026. The solicitation required an all-inclusive fixed-price package encompassing rain barrel supply, delivery, website design and hosting for customer registration, eligibility verification, order management, and staffing for a one-day pickup event. This single opportunity represents the recent state and local activity available under the code; geographic and issuing-body concentration data are insufficient to characterize broader market patterns at this time.