NIGP 40527: Grease, Protective Coating Type

NIGP 40527 Grease, Protective Coating Type is an Item code under which state and local governments procure bulk lubricating greases, protective coatings, and related fluid products for fleet maintenance, infrastructure protection, and equipment servicing. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing multi-category lubricant supply contracts (mineral, synthetic, and specialty greases; gear oils; and diesel exhaust fluid) and specialized protective coating services for critical infrastructure such as water storage tanks. The issuing bodies include state departments of transportation and enterprise services, municipalities, and special-purpose district authorities. Work under this code spans both commodity supply contracts managed through statewide purchasing cooperatives and site-specific protective-coating projects requiring technical expertise in surface preparation, application, and environmental compliance.

Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted a reissued competitive solicitation (09225-02, due July 30, 2026) for statewide bulk lubricants, greases, gear oils, and DEF under four product categories, with historical annual sales of approximately $5.1 million; the contract will award to all responsive and responsible bidders scoring within 55 percent of the highest bidder in each category, runs forty-eight months from September 1, 2026, and carries a 10 percent DBE participation goal under Federal Transit Administration requirements. The City of Pembroke Pines issued an IFB (PSUT-25-05, due May 6, 2025) for exterior stripping, repair, and protective coating of a 2.5-million-gallon pre-stressed concrete water storage tank, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 14, 2025, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, and encouragement of local and veteran-owned business participation. Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with state-level cooperative procurement vehicles driving broader geographic coverage across eligible purchasers including state agencies, political subdivisions, and federally recognized Indian tribes.