NIGP 48585: Soap, Scrubbing Type (see 435-72 for Surgical Scrub)

NIGP 48585 Soap, Scrubbing Type is an Item code describing cleaning and scrubbing products that state and local governments purchase as part of broader custodial supply procurement. School districts dominate solicitation activity under this code, procuring scrubbing soaps and related custodial items for facility maintenance across multiple school locations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts and county school systems, which solicit custodial supplies through RFPs and competitive sealed-bid processes typically structured as multi-item procurements bundling cleaning chemicals, paper products, floor care supplies, tools, and related items.

Recent activity shows Atlanta Public Schools (Atlanta Independent School System) issuing parallel solicitations for trash liners and gloves with a July 10, 2026 deadline, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) posting RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies with a June 4, 2026 deadline to replace an expiring contract, and Muscogee County School District (Columbus, Georgia) seeking competitive sealed bids under solicitation 26-022 for 104 line items of custodial supplies and equipment across five categories, with responses due May 22, 2026 and contract commencement July 1, 2026. Regional cooperative purchasing vehicles also drive volume—Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a catalog discount RFP for custodial supplies serving Texas member entities with estimated total expenditures of $5,220,140 and 49 prior respondents. Texas and Georgia show the most recent concentrated activity, though school district custodial supply procurement spans multiple states through both direct district solicitations and regional cooperative agreements.