NIGP 48510: Brooms, Brushes, and Handles

NIGP 48510 Brooms, Brushes, and Handles is an Item code capturing consumable and durable cleaning implements that state and local governments procure primarily as components of larger janitorial and custodial supply contracts. Recent solicitations show that brooms, brushes, mops, and related handles are rarely solicited as standalone line items; instead, they are embedded within comprehensive janitorial-supply RFPs and ITBs where they compete for award alongside detergents, paper products, floor care equipment, and cleaning chemicals. A representative standalone procurement is the City of Peoria, Arizona IFB for brooms and brushes for street sweeper vehicles (posted January 23, 2026, due February 12, 2026), which estimated annual volume at approximately $100,000. More commonly, the code sees activity through school district and county purchasing. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies on July 7, 2026 (due July 24, 2026) valued at $765,679.84 annually for the Fire Rescue Department. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio posted RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies (due June 4, 2026) and separately RFP 2026-049 for custodial equipment (due March 26, 2026), both requiring firm-fixed pricing with no minimum volumes guaranteed. These school districts replace expiring contracts routinely, signaling recurring procurement cycles.

Activity under this code concentrates in school districts and county governments across Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, and the Northeast. Gwinnett County Public Schools (Georgia's largest school system with 182,000 students) issued a demand-usage custodial supplies contract effective May 1, 2026 (bids due February 24, 2026) with renewal options for up to four additional years. The Anaheim Union High School District in Orange County, California posted multiple foodservice and custodial procurements in April and May 2026, indicating sustained capital and consumable investment. Pinellas County School District in Florida anticipated custodial supply spending of approximately $900,000 annually (ITB 25-JG-072, bids due December 2, 2025). Regional cooperative purchasing also drives volume: Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas managed a custodial supplies catalog discount RFP (CUS2223) with estimated total expenditures of $5,220,140 across member entities. Most awards split among multiple vendors on a line-item basis rather than awarding to a single supplier, reflecting districts' desire for competitive flexibility and vendor redundancy. No set-asides specific to disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities, though Cook County Government documented MBE (12 percent) and WBE (10 percent) participation goals in its IFB for paper towels and toilet tissue (due March 18, 2026). Lead times for delivery typically range from five to fourteen days, and pricing remains firm for initial contract terms with increases permitted only upon documented manufacturer justification.