NIGP 48519: Cleaner/Remover, Lead-Based Debris

NIGP 48519 Cleaner/Remover, Lead-Based Debris is an Item code encompassing lead-based paint inspection, risk assessment, and remediation services that state and local governments procure to comply with environmental and public health regulations at residential and commercial properties, shooting ranges, and disaster debris sites. Recent state and local solicitations show a mixed procurement pattern: the City of Lubbock has issued multiple CDBG-funded ITBs for lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments at single-family residential properties (at least ten separate projects posted between April and July 2026); the City of Detroit is soliciting environmental investigation firms for lead-based paint inspections, clearance testing, and lead-contaminated water and soil sampling across multiple city locations under a three-year RFP (550632, due October 1, 2026); and Volusia County, Florida sought lead removal and shell casing recycling services at Robert Strickland Shooting Range. Beyond lead-specific work, related debris-management consulting is illustrated by Greenville County, South Carolina's RFP for a Disaster Debris Management Plan update (RFP 27020, due October 19, 2026) that incorporates lead remediation protocols within broader post-hurricane debris operations. Issuing bodies span municipal community development departments (Lubbock, Detroit), county governments (Greenville, Volusia, Broward, Monroe, Cobb), and special-purpose agencies, with Community Development Block Grant funding appearing frequently in residential lead-abatement work.

Lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment activity concentrates in Texas (particularly Lubbock, with CDBG-funded residential projects dominating the posting volume) and Florida (Detroit, Broward, and Volusia County work). Detroit's RFP 550632 represents a higher-value, multi-year engagement requiring Michigan Department of Health and Human Services accreditation, certified inspectors, and translation services in Spanish, Arabic, and Bengali; evaluation uses a 100-point technical scale (Experience/Qualifications 25 points, Capacity 20 points, Work Plan/Schedule 20 points, Past Performance 25 points, Pricing 10 points) with multiple awards anticipated and NET 30 payment terms. Lubbock's ITBs typically request sealed bids for single-property inspections (with detailed scope in at least one solicitation specifying XRF testing, dust wipe sampling, soil sampling, and four-week completion timelines) with state-certified inspectors required and compliance with 24 CFR 35, 40 CFR 745, and Texas Department of Health regulations. Broward County's June 2026 debris-clearing RFP (OPN2131455B1, due June 30, 2026) awards to four lowest responsive bidders on an indefinite-quantity, requirements-based vehicle with mobilization within 48–96 hours post-notification, prevailing-wage compliance, and a 25% County Business Enterprise participation goal.