NIGP 19069: Oxides (Including All Oxided Substances)

NIGP 19069 Oxides (Including All Oxidized Substances), an Item code, encompasses scrap metal and recycled metal materials that state and local governments procure for collection, recycling, and revenue recovery. The code captures transactions where public agencies solicit vendors to remove and process ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste streams generated at maintenance facilities, operations yards, and similar sites. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through on-call collection and recycling service agreements that generate revenue based on actual tonnage processed and commodity metal pricing. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state transportation departments and county governments managing facility maintenance operations and waste streams.

The California Department of Transportation posted the most recent activity under this code: IFB 01A6662, an on-call scrap metal and aluminum collection and recycling services contract for four maintenance stations in Humboldt and Mendocino County, with bids due July 28, 2026. The three-year agreement (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029) anticipates approximately 400 gross tons of scrap metal and compensates Caltrans based on contractor-bid percentages applied to American Metal Market export prices for ferrous and non-ferrous bundles. The IFB carries a five percent small business preference for certified small or micro businesses and a five percent DVBE incentive for 100% verified disabled veteran business enterprise participation. Bidder qualification requires a valid Motor Carrier Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, a current American Metal Market subscription, and a valid Weighmaster License from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and $1,000,000 employer's liability. No subcontracting is permitted, and all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and collection work fall to the contractor.