NIGP 39042: Ice, Dry

NIGP 39042 Ice, Dry is an Item code under which state and local governments procure dry ice for laboratory, food service, and specialized facility-maintenance applications. Recent opportunities show dry ice used primarily as a refrigerant for sample preservation and transport in public-health laboratory settings and as a cleaning agent for kitchen-hood degreasing in school districts. State agencies and school districts are the dominant issuing bodies, with purchases ranging from routine consumable supply contracts (twice-weekly delivery schedules measured in pounds per week) to specialized service contracts requiring equipment, insurance, and compliance certifications.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017174 on June 30, 2026, requesting twice-weekly dry ice delivery (150 pounds Mondays, 50 pounds Fridays) to the Department of State Health Services Public Health Laboratory Division, with bids due July 7, 2026 and a mandatory HUB Subcontracting Plan requirement; prior-year spending totaled $300,000 for a September 2026 through August 2027 initial term with up to four one-year renewal options. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia issued RFQ Q26-02 on March 10, 2026, seeking dry ice hood-cleaning services across 93 school locations (27 elementary, 11 middle, 6 high schools, and 4 specialized facilities) with a March 27, 2026 deadline, requiring $2 million in umbrella liability coverage and one-year annual contracts with up to four renewals. Georgia and Texas account for the primary recent activity under this code, driven by school-district facility maintenance and state public-health laboratory operations.