NIGP 48519: Cleaner/Remover, Lead-Based Debris

NIGP Item 48519, Cleaner/Remover, Lead-Based Debris, represents state and local procurement for lead-based paint inspection, risk assessment, and environmental remediation services on residential properties, with dominant activity concentrated in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded programs across Texas and Florida. The City of Lubbock Community Development Department has dominated the recent opportunity stream with more than 40 sealed-bid procurements for individual lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment projects on single-family homes since January 2026, supplemented by scattered custodial-supplies and debris-removal solicitations from school districts, county governments, and special authorities that fall tangentially under this code classification. State-certified firms, inspectors, and risk assessors conduct the core work: exterior and interior X-ray fluorescence (XRF) testing of painted surfaces, dust wipe sampling from floors and window sills using National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP)-accredited laboratories, bare soil sampling from property perimeters and play areas, preparation of detailed technical drawings with room measurements and sample-collection diagrams, and delivery of comprehensive written inspection and risk assessment reports within four weeks of Notice to Proceed. CDBG compliance under 24 CFR 570, 24 CFR 35, and 40 CFR 745, along with Texas Department of Health Environmental Lead Regulation protocols, governs all work scope, deliverables, and contractor qualifications.

The Lubbock City of Community Development Department issues the overwhelming majority of recent solicitations under this code—all issued as sealed-bid Invitations to Bid (ITB) with bid due dates clustered between 10 and 14 days from posting. Representative recent opportunities include CDBG-funded lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment for the Casarez property (Solicitation LBP2026125GDCASAREZ, due July 13, 2026), the Stiggers property (Solicitation LBP2026108GDSTIGGERS, due May 18, 2026), and the Bradford property (Solicitation LBP2026027GDBRADFORD, due March 2, 2026), all awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting state-certification and insurance requirements. Beyond Lubbock's sustained pipeline, Broward County, Florida's Solid Waste and Recycling Services Division issued a FEMA-compliant indefinite-quantity debris clearing and removal services contract (Solicitation OPN2131455B1, due June 30, 2026) for post-disaster debris removal from roadways, canals, and public property with mobilization requirements of 50 percent within 48 hours and 100 percent within 96 hours, with awards to the four lowest responsive and responsible bidders; Muscogee County School District (Columbus, Georgia) solicited custodial supplies and equipment across 104 line items (Solicitation PE55220NONST2026000000030, due May 22, 2026); and Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Works issued an RFP for contingency debris removal services covering 395 square miles with capacity to handle 3.0 million cubic yards within 60 days (Solicitation RFP2000004271, due March 13, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, particularly through Lubbock's repetitive single-project procurements, with secondary pockets in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia. No set-asides or preference programs are prominently identified across the recent solicitations, though HUB (Historically Underutilized Businesses) consideration is mentioned in several Lubbock procurements, and Broward County applies a 25 percent County Business Enterprise (CBE) participation goal on its FEMA debris removal contract.