NIGP 33554: Muriate of Potash (Potassium Chloride)

NIGP 33554 Muriate Of Potash (Potassium Chloride), an Item code, encompasses granular road maintenance salt and related de-icing materials that state and local governments procure for winter weather response. Recent activity shows city public works departments soliciting rock salt for snow and ice control operations, specified to meet ASTM D632 standards with minimum 95 percent sodium chloride content, controlled moisture, and free-flowing usable condition. The City of Lubbock, Texas has emerged as a repeat buyer under this code, issuing multiple ITBs for granular road maintenance salt within a six-month window. Contract structures typically include one-year initial terms with up to four optional one-year renewal extensions, F.O.B. delivered pricing that includes all delivery and packaging costs, and pricing adjustments permitted after an initial guarantee period based on Consumer Price Index or Product Price Index documentation. Contractors must carry $1 million commercial general liability per occurrence, $1 million automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation coverage.

The City of Lubbock, Texas dominates the recent opportunity record for this code. The City posted ITB 26-19689-YB for approximately 1,000 tons of granular road maintenance salt on May 24, 2026, with bids due June 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and reposted the same solicitation on June 10, 2026 with an identical deadline. The City applies a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code 271.9051, permitting local bidders (principal place of business within city limits) whose bid falls within 5 percent of the lowest non-resident bid to receive award consideration on contracts under $500,000. Delivery must occur within 48 hours of purchase order placement and be completed within five business days to the City of Lubbock Street Maintenance Department. The City reserves the right to terminate with 30 days' written notice or immediately if vendors fail to meet delivery timelines and makes no guarantee of minimum purchase volumes. An unrelated ITB for Vehicle Movement Area Transponders (ITB 2619895TF) posted September 27, 2026, with bids due October 15, 2026, appears in the opportunities block but does not align with the muriate of potash classification and likely reflects a data-matching artifact.