NIGP 48588: Squeegees, Sponges, and Scrubbing Pads (for Manual Hard Surface Cleaning)

NIGP 48588 Squeegees, Sponges, and Scrubbing Pads (For Manual Hard Surface Cleaning), an Item code, covers consumable hand-cleaning tools and supplies that state and local governments procure as part of broader janitorial and custodial operations. The recent solicitations reflect a different emphasis than the NIGP title suggests: state and local bodies are buying custodial supplies broadly—trash bags, detergents, disinfectants, hand soaps, sanitizers, paper products, mops, brooms, brushes, and related equipment—often as part of comprehensive facility-maintenance contracts. Window and building washing services (including interior and exterior cleaning with mechanical equipment), food safety and sanitation programs for school nutrition sites, and paper products for correctional and detention facilities also appear under this code's umbrella. Issuing bodies include school districts (Cobb County School District in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Madison County Board of Education in Georgia, and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia), county government (Hillsborough County in Florida and Solano County in California), state transportation agencies (California Department of Transportation), and city procurement offices (City of Pittsburgh).

The bulk of recent activity concentrates in California and Georgia, with additional solicitations in Texas and Florida. Representative opportunities include Cobb County School District's custodial equipment procurement (estimated $550,000, RFP posted September 4, 2026, due September 23, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' janitorial and operational supplies for Fire Rescue (estimated $765,679.84, ITB posted July 7, 2026, due July 24, 2026), Solano County's toiletry paper products for jail and detention facilities under a three-year firm-fixed-price IFB with potential two-year renewal (posted July 6, 2026), and Northside Independent School District's custodial supplies RFP (posted May 13, 2026, due June 4, 2026). Dougherty County Board of Education's Food Safety and Sanitation Program RFP (posted May 25, 2026, due June 17, 2026) bundled cleaning products, hand soaps, sanitizers, HACCP training, and monitoring across 24 school nutrition sites. California's prevailing-wage window-washing solicitation (Caltrans District 11, posted September 4, 2026, due October 1, 2026) was restricted to certified small businesses, micro businesses, or disabled veteran business enterprises.