NIGP 14572: Washer Brushes, Car/Truck

NIGP 14572 Washer Brushes, Car/Truck is an Item code under which state and local governments procure cleaning supplies and equipment for fleet maintenance operations. The recent solicitation activity in this code reveals that purchasing departments source consumable janitorial and operational supplies—including wash brushes and related cleaning items—for fire departments, municipal utilities, and public safety operations that maintain vehicle fleets around the clock. Work solicited under the code ranges from as-needed consumable supply contracts serving 24/7 emergency operations to specialized on-site vehicle washing services for municipal utility fleets. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, county fire rescue departments, and municipal utilities; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and Lubbock Power & Light (a municipal utility in Texas) both posted opportunities in the second and third quarters of 2026.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for janitorial and operational supplies (ITB2600319) due July 24, 2026, estimated at $765,679.84 for consumable supplies to support Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department's 47 fire stations, with delivery to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. Lubbock Power & Light, a municipal utility in Texas, issued a quote request (20267011ELD) due July 2, 2026, for on-site heavy-duty vehicle wash services covering six vehicle categories—small and large bucket trucks, front-end loaders, boom trucks, small service trucks, and mud removal—with a one-year initial term and four optional one-year renewals. Bidders on the Lubbock contract must carry commercial general liability and garage liability coverage and provide Material Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous chemicals used.