NIGP 48577: Rubber Cleaner

NIGP 48577 Rubber Cleaner, an Item code, describes rubber-based cleaning compounds and specialized surface treatments that state and local governments purchase as part of broader custodial and facility maintenance supply procurements. In practice, state and local jurisdictions buy rubber cleaners as line items within larger competitive bids for custodial supplies and equipment — solicited alongside cleaning chemicals, paper products, floor care supplies, tools, and can liners. School districts and educational purchasing cooperatives dominate recent activity under this code. Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Texas issued RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies (response deadline June 4, 2026), replacing an expiring contract and requiring all incumbent vendors to re-compete to maintain business continuity. Muscogee County School District (MCSD) in Columbus, Georgia solicited competitive bids for purchase and direct delivery of custodial supplies and equipment across 104 line items in five categories — including cleaning chemicals, paper products, floor care supplies, tools, and can liners — under solicitation 26-022 (response deadline May 22, 2026, with contract award scheduled for June 29, 2026, and performance beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with broader regional reach through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas issued a catalog discount RFP (CUS2223) for custodial supplies to serve member school districts and educational entities throughout Texas, with estimated total expenditures of $5.22 million across the cooperative membership and a contract term from June 16, 2022, through June 16, 2023 (the posted opportunity date of February 12, 2026, appears inconsistent with the contract term; the solicitation reflects a mature, competitive process that drew 49 respondents in its prior iteration). MCSD requires vendors to carry $1 million per-occurrence general liability insurance, $1 million automobile liability coverage, Georgia statutory workers' compensation, and a $2 million umbrella policy, and to comply with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act of 2006. All three opportunities permit vendors to quote partial line items or full catalogs, emphasize delivered-price competitiveness, and require online ordering and Material Safety Data Sheet submissions.