NIGP 48512: Cleaner and Polish, Metal (for Brass, Stainless Steel, etc.)

NIGP 48512 Cleaner and Polish, Metal (For Brass, Stainless Steel, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses custodial and janitorial supplies, equipment, and services that state and local governments procure for facility maintenance across schools, counties, and transportation agencies. Recent solicitations show the code capturing consumable cleaning products (detergents, disinfectants, floor finishes, hand soap, paper products), equipment (mop buckets, brooms, dust mops, mechanical lifts for window washing), and labor-intensive services such as window and building washing. Issuing bodies include school districts (Cobb County School District in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Madison County Board of Education in Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state transportation departments (California Department of Transportation District 11). The mix spans routine supply replenishment contracts for distributed facility networks and specialized service solicitations for high-value cleaning work at individual properties.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Representative opportunities include Caltrans District 11's IFPQ for certified small-business window and building washing at its San Diego Transportation Management Center (due October 1, 2026, restricted to SB/DVBE vendors with prevailing-wage compliance), Hillsborough County's ITB for janitorial and operational supplies to 47 fire stations operating 24/7 (estimated contract value $765,679.84, bids due July 24, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP for custodial supplies in San Antonio (bids due June 4, 2026, replacing an expiring contract), Cobb County School District's bid for custodial equipment across all district facilities (estimated expenditure $550,000, bids due September 23, 2026), and Madison County Schools' RFP for custodial supplies across eight facilities serving approximately 5,415 students (bids due June 2, 2026, with 12-month firm pricing and annual renewal options up to four times).