NIGP 48579: Dispensing Equipment, Chemical, Automatic

NIGP 48579 Dispensing Equipment, Chemical, Automatic is an Item code under which state and local governments procure custodial supplies and equipment for facility operations across school districts and other public entities. Recent solicitations show school districts buying consumable cleaning products including detergents, disinfectants, cleaning chemicals, foam hand soap with dispensers, hand sanitizer with dispensers, trash bags, floor seal and finish, rags, carpet shampoo, mops, mop buckets, dust mops, brooms, brushes, and paper products. Issuing bodies under this code are predominantly independent school districts and county boards of education seeking to supply and maintain facilities across multiple locations within their jurisdictions. Contract values range from moderate to substantial; Cobb County School District estimated approximately $550,000 over the contract term for custodial equipment supply and delivery to all district locations.

School districts in Georgia and Texas drive current activity under this code. Cobb County School District (Georgia) issued IFB B27046 for custodial equipment with a response deadline of September 23, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) posted RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies with responses due June 4, 2026, replacing an expiring prior contract; Madison County Board of Education (Danielsville, Georgia) solicited RFP CSUP 05-26 for custodial supplies across eight school facilities with 5,415 students and 621 staff, with proposals due June 2, 2026. Madison County's evaluation criteria weighted contractor qualifications, firm history, relevant experience, financial responsibility, and references at 15 to 20 percent each, with cost of supplies at 15 percent, and required vendors to demonstrate E-Verify compliance and maintain general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence. Districts typically require delivery to multiple locations with pricing firm for 12 months and inclusive of all delivery charges.