NIGP 48587: Soil Retardant (for Carpets, Rugs, etc.)

NIGP 48587 Soil Retardant (For Carpets, Rugs, Etc.), an Item code, covers soil- and stain-resistant treatments and related products for carpet and rug maintenance. State and local governments use this code to procure carpet protection systems as standalone items or as components within broader carpet replacement, custodial supply, and facilities maintenance contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts, public housing authorities, municipal facilities departments, and regional purchasing cooperatives. Recent solicitations show two distinct procurement patterns: standalone carpet installation projects that specify soil-resistant carpet tile or treatment as a line item within the scope, and multipurpose custodial-supply aggregations where soil retardant products compete alongside cleaning chemicals, floor-care supplies, and related maintenance items. School districts and regional cooperatives managing facility maintenance across multiple buildings represent repeat buyers in this space.

Recent activity includes the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, Wisconsin soliciting carpet replacement at Karabis Apartments (RFB #15050-0-2026-AH, due July 17, 2026), specifying commercial-grade carpet tile with heavy-traffic rating and low-VOC adhesive; Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia, requesting competitive bids for custodial supplies and equipment across 104 line items (solicitation 26-022, due May 22, 2026), with floor-care supplies and related maintenance products; and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas managing a catalog discount RFP for custodial supplies on behalf of member school districts and educational entities across the region, with prior iterations drawing 49 respondents and estimated annual expenditures of $5.2 million. Geographic activity spans Wisconsin, Georgia, and Texas, with cooperative purchasing vehicles enabling vendors to serve multi-jurisdiction membership bases.