NIGP 28718: Chemicals for Electronics Use: Antistatic, Cleaning, Degreasing, Etching, Metal Stripping, Solvent, etc.

NIGP 28718 Chemicals For Electronics Use: Antistatic, Cleaning, Degreasing, Etching, Metal Stripping, Solvent, Etc., an Item code, encompasses specialty chemicals and solvents that state and local government buyers source for equipment maintenance, repair, and assembly operations—though recent solicitations under this code show minimal discrete demand. The limited posting activity suggests that purchasing offices typically roll chemical supplies for electronics into broader equipment maintenance or custodial supply contracts rather than issuing standalone solicitations for the chemicals themselves. When state and local bodies do procure these materials, they appear as line items within larger purchasing cooperatives or school district equipment and parts agreements, bundled alongside related goods such as cleaning supplies, degreasing agents, and maintenance chemicals. Issuing bodies across the code include school districts, regional purchasing cooperatives administering multi-entity contracts, and specialized procurement platforms serving law enforcement and municipal equipment needs.

Recent opportunities show sparse discrete activity under this code. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore, Texas) issued an RFP for custodial supplies (CUS2628) with an estimated two-year expenditure of $12,638,478.00 and a response deadline of May 26, 2026, reflecting broad cleaning-chemical procurement serving multiple member organizations. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, posted an IFB (IFB2026118) for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services due September 24, 2026, in which specialty electronics chemicals would likely appear as subordinate line items. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing platform, issued RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties across Washington and other jurisdictions with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, potentially capturing electronics maintenance chemicals within a wider equipment procurement scope. The geographic footprint centers on Texas and the Pacific Northwest, though Sourcewell's multi-state and Canadian participation extends reach across numerous jurisdictions. The code experiences low velocity as a primary procurement category; vendors pursuing this space should monitor cooperative purchasing vehicles and equipment maintenance contracts where these chemicals typically appear as subordinate offerings rather than discrete solicitations.