NIGP 14520: Cylinder, Tank, and Vat Brushes

NIGP 14520 Cylinder, Tank, and Vat Brushes is an Item code that captures cleaning tools and brushes designed for cylindrical, tank, and vat surfaces in industrial and municipal maintenance settings. State and local procurement activity under this code reflects actual demand for tank-cleaning equipment and related supplies across water utilities, public works departments, and facility maintenance programs. The issuing-body mix includes city water departments, independent school districts, county purchasing offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public entities. Recent solicitations show demand for brushes and cleaning equipment that support chemical storage systems, janitorial operations, and water treatment infrastructure.

The most recent opportunities in the source do not contain active solicitations specifically for cylinder, tank, and vat brushes themselves. The City of Fort Worth Purchasing Division issued RFP 26-0187 (response date June 11, 2026) for chemical storage tanks for the Water Department, which establishes a contracting framework within which tank-cleaning and maintenance equipment—including brushes—would support ongoing tank operations, though the primary procurement was for the tanks themselves rather than cleaning tools. Donna Independent School District issued RFP 011326-888 (response date April 8, 2026) for janitorial supplies catalog bid covering the 2026-2027 school year, which may include cleaning brushes and related items for facility maintenance. Activity is concentrated in Texas, with secondary presence in multi-state cooperative procurement frameworks such as Sourcewell (State of Minnesota local government unit). Recent opportunities suggest limited discrete demand specifically for NIGP 14520 items in the posted record; related tank and facility cleaning needs appear embedded in broader chemical supply, janitorial supply, and infrastructure maintenance solicitations rather than standalone brush procurements.