NIGP 19040: Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: Methylene Chloride, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, etc.

NIGP 19040 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: Methylene Chloride, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Etc. is an Item code. The actual purchasing activity under this code diverges sharply from its legacy description: state and local governments are soliciting granular road maintenance salt and vehicle movement area transponders, not chlorinated solvents. The City of Lubbock, Texas posted an ITB in May 2026 for approximately 1,000 tons of granular road maintenance salt meeting ASTM D632 specifications (minimum 95 percent sodium chloride, specified gradation, maximum 3 percent moisture content), with delivery required within 48 hours of purchase order placement to the City's Street Maintenance Department. Rock salt for snow and ice control dominates the recent solicitation activity under this code. The issuing body is a city-level purchasing office exercising local-vendor preferences under Texas Local Government Code 271.9051, which permits award to local bidders within 5 percent of the lowest non-resident bid for non-construction purchases under $500,000.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, with the City of Lubbock posting two related salt solicitations (ITB 26-19689-YB posted May 24, 2026 and June 10, 2026 due date) and a separate vehicle transponder ITB (ITB2619895TF posted September 27, 2026 due October 15, 2026). The salt contracts run one year with four optional one-year automatic renewals, firm pricing for a minimum of 60 days, and F.O.B. delivery with all costs included. Contractors must carry $1 million commercial general liability per occurrence, $2 million aggregate, and $1 million automobile liability; the City names itself as additional insured. The City applies HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) considerations in award decisions and reserves the right to terminate with 30 days' written notice or immediately for delivery failures. Bids are accepted electronically through Bonfire or in hard copy to the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management.