NIGP 48516: Cleaner, Hard Products, General Purpose, Liquid (Includes Graffiti Cleaners)

NIGP 48516 Cleaner, Hard Products, General Purpose, Liquid (Includes Graffiti Cleaners) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure general-purpose hard-surface cleaning chemicals in liquid form—typically components of larger custodial supply contracts, facility maintenance operations, and specialized cleaning applications like graffiti removal. Recent solicitations show this code appearing within broader MRO and custodial-supply RFPs where cleaning liquids and related chemicals are bundled with disinfectants, floor care products, and consumable supplies rather than as standalone commodities. School districts, county governments, and transit authorities dominate the buyer base, with activity concentrated in Florida, Georgia, Texas, California, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies with response deadline June 4, 2026; Muscogee County School District (Columbus, Georgia) soliciting custodial supplies and equipment under ITB 26-022 due May 22, 2026; and Jackson County, Missouri posting a 24-month janitorial-supplies contract (IFB 26022) with bids due May 5, 2026 and estimated annual spending of $317,000.

School districts and county school systems represent the largest buyer segment, with Pinellas County Schools (Florida), Marion County Schools (Florida), Madison County Schools (Georgia), and Muscogee County Schools (Georgia) all posting contracts in the past four months. These procurements typically enforce prevailing-wage and Davis-Bacon requirements in California transit authority work and include green-product preferences (Green Seal or EPA Designed for the Environment certification) where budget allows. Procurement structures vary widely: individual school districts issue RFPs with two-year terms and annual renewal options; regional purchasing cooperatives like Region 7 ESC (Texas) aggregate demand across multiple member districts through catalog-discount bidding; and transit authorities like Orange County Transportation Authority (California) bundle painting and chemical-supply work in prevailing-wage contracts. Vendor qualifications consistently require general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate minimum), three business references, E-Verify compliance in states that mandate it, and firm pricing for 60–120 days post-award. No set-asides or MBE/WBE designations appear in the recent block. Geographic concentration shows Florida school districts (Pinellas, Marion, Polk) accounting for three major custodial-supply awards in late 2025–early 2026; Texas districts (Northside ISD, Anaheim Union High School District in California, and regional cooperatives) posting multiple RFPs; and county government (Jackson, Muscogee, Madison) contracting separately for courthouse and facility maintenance.