NIGP 10045: Plastic Barrels and Drums, Reinforced

NIGP 10045 Plastic Barrels And Drums, Reinforced is an Item code under which state and local governments procure refuse and recycling containers — primarily 48-, 65-, and 95-gallon carts constructed from virgin and post-consumer polyethylene — along with related equipment and ancillary waste management services. The City of Tucson, Arizona, actively solicits under this code; the scope of work includes municipal solid-waste and recycling collection containers meeting ANSI standards and Arizona administrative codes, with ten-year warranties and compliance obligations under HUD Section 3 for employment and economic opportunity. Issuing bodies pursuing these containers include municipalities and, through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as OMNIA Partners, participating state and local governments, educational institutions, and nonprofit entities nationwide. Contractors must demonstrate sophisticated distribution infrastructure with strategically located distribution centers and professional sales representation to serve multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

The City of Tucson posted RFP No. 226024 on February 26, 2026, seeking proposals for refuse and recycling container solutions with a response deadline of October 4, 2022 (note: this deadline predates the posting date in the source). The contract structure calls for a one-year base term with options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods, with estimated annual purchase volume of approximately $50 million and the City anticipating spending around $3.5 million over the potential Master Agreement term. The City intends to make multiple contract awards based on container group and size, and the resulting contract becomes available nationwide through OMNIA Partners' cooperative purchasing program. Contractors must pay a 3% administrative fee on contract sales and commit to offering their lowest available pricing to participating public agencies. Pre-bid activity included a pre-submittal conference held August 18, 2022. Arizona represents the documented recent geographic activity under this code; broader national deployment is expected through the cooperative purchasing vehicle once contracts are awarded.