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

NIGP 145 Brushes (Class) encompasses maintenance and custodial brushes, brooms, and related cleaning equipment that state and local governments procure for facilities operations, janitorial services, and grounds maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying brooms, brushes, dustpans, mops, and specialized cleaning tools as part of broader maintenance supply contracts or dedicated custodial equipment procurements. The issuing bodies span municipal governments, county departments, independent school districts, and transit authorities. The City of Milpitas, California issued a five-year blanket purchase order for MRO supplies including brooms and brushes across five maintenance categories (IFB 26-229, due August 4, 2026); Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas solicited custodial equipment and supplies (bid JNEQ0626, due June 25, 2026); Pinellas County School District in Florida sought warehouse stock of custodial supplies including brooms and mops (ITB 25-JG-072, estimated annual value $900,000, due December 2, 2025); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners procured hand tools including brooms and brushes as part of a five-year contract (ITB 26-00285, estimated value $715,540.41, due June 23, 2026). School districts and municipal facilities departments are repeat buyers under this code.

Geographic activity clusters in California, Texas, and Florida, with recent solicitations from Milpitas and Hillsborough County in California, Harlingen and Donna ISD in Texas, and Pinellas County and Hillsborough County in Florida. The Milpitas IFB includes prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code and a local purchasing preference (10 percent of lowest bid). Pinellas County School District expressed preference for green products certified by Green Seal, Ecologo, or EPA's Designed for the Environment, and requires Safety Data Sheets for chemical items. Most school district and municipal procurements are structured as blanket purchase orders or catalog bids with awards to multiple vendors, and several include recycled-content requirements for paper products. Pricing is typically quoted as percentage discounts from catalog or list prices, with delivery F.O.B. Destination unless negotiated. Contract terms range from one year (school year basis) to five years, with no guaranteed minimum purchase volumes.