NIGP 19246: Ice and Snow Removal Chemicals (see 775-45 for Road Salt)

NIGP 19246 Ice and Snow Removal Chemicals is an Item code under which state and local governments procure liquid and solid deicing products—magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, calcium magnesium acetate, and deicer additives—for winter road and facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies: state departments of transportation (Oregon, Michigan, Illinois, Mississippi, South Dakota), counties (Bergen County New Jersey, Walworth County Wisconsin, Washington County Maryland, Gwinnett County Georgia, Louisville Metro Kentucky), cities (Lubbock Texas, Fort Worth Texas, Bowling Green Kentucky, Little Rock Arkansas, Wichita Kansas), school districts (Cleveland Metropolitan, Parkway), and a regional purchasing council (Capitol Region Purchasing Council Connecticut). State DOTs dominate activity with the largest volumes and longest contract terms; county and city agencies typically procure smaller quantities on annual or multi-year cycles.

Geographically, the code sees active procurement across the Midwest and South, with standout concentration in Michigan (multiple RFPs for non-chloride liquids, calcium magnesium acetate, and magnesium chloride), Illinois (statewide de-icer solutions and individual facility contracts), Oregon (statewide magnesium chloride ITB), and New Jersey (Bergen County cooperative purchasing). The Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued ITB S-10700-00017286 on October 12, 2026, seeking corrosion-inhibited liquid magnesium chloride (30% concentration minimum, Clear Roads Qualified Product List Category 1) for delivery to 104 statewide storage sites, with bids due October 30, 2026; Oregon Supplies and Services preferences include 10% price reduction for Oregon-fabricated goods and an additional 10% for public benefit companies, and the State anticipates a single statewide award or district-level multiple awards with a four-year initial term and renewal options to ten years total. The South Dakota Department of Transportation's IFB 26IFB19841 (due July 7, 2026) covers 55,275 tons of road salt, 650 tons of brining salt, and 212,400 gallons of liquid magnesium chloride across four regions for the 2026-2027 season with fuel-cost adjustment mechanisms and liquidated damages for late delivery. Illinois Department of Transportation's IFB B-53737 (due September 22, 2026) solicited de-icer solutions meeting Biomelt AG64 specifications (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit freeze point, 1.2-1.4 specific gravity, 52-55% natural solids) for Districts 2-7, with 24-hour delivery required and no federal funding. Michigan Department of Transportation's RFP 26-2292 (posted June 30, 2026, due July 14, 2026) sought calcium magnesium acetate in 2,205-pound bags for the Zilwaukee Bridge with five-business-day standard delivery and 48-hour emergency delivery; General Atomics Cryotech Deicing Technology received an intent to award at $277,970 for 110 tons. Contract terms typically run one to four years with renewal options extending to ten years; pricing is firm for initial periods with adjustments permitted only on annual renewal with documented cost justification.