NIGP 145: Brushes (see Class 485 for Janitorial Type)

NIGP 145 Brushes (Class) covers hand tools and supplies that state and local governments use for maintenance, facilities cleanup, and fleet support, though the recent opportunities show limited direct activity specifically under this code. The City of St. Petersburg, Florida posted IFB-26-307 on October 6, 2026 (due October 13, 2026) for lead safety equipment and materials including EPA RRP Compliance Kits and assembled homeowner lead safety kits as part of its Lead Reduction Program, with a one-year as-needed contract structure and a Business Enterprise participation requirement. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00285 (bids due June 23, 2026) for hand tools including brooms and brushes among 52 line items of specific brand-name hand tools with an estimated contract value of $715,540.41 over five years. State and local issuing bodies in this space include municipal governments (St. Petersburg, Tucson, Arlington, Palm Bay, Milpitas, Owensboro), counties (Hillsborough, Clay, Tucson Water Department), and independent school districts (Harlingen CISD). Janitorial and custodial supplies appear in broader MRO contracts—the City of Tucson's RFP #240078 for comprehensive MRO supplies and the City of Milpitas' IFB 26-229 for five-category MRO purchases both include cleaning products and related facilities maintenance items.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (St. Petersburg, Palm Bay, Harlingen, Hillsborough County, Clay County, Marion County), with secondary activity in Texas, Arizona (Tucson), California (Milpitas), and Kentucky (Owensboro). The Hillsborough County hand-tools bid remains the most recent narrow-scope opportunity directly aligned with brushes and related hand implements, with delivery required within five business days to multiple County warehouse locations and pricing adjustable annually by CPI-U. The Clay County Procurement Conference (November 12, 2026) and reverse trade shows in Tampa Bay and Marion County offer networking platforms but do not constitute active solicitations. Most competitive activity in the broader brush-and-hand-tool space flows through consolidated MRO master agreements rather than standalone commodity bids, reflecting state and local preference for consolidated purchasing and reduced transaction costs.