NIGP 486: Janitorial Supplies, General Line, Environmentally Certified by an Agency Accepted Certification Entity

NIGP 486 Janitorial Supplies, General Line, Environmentally Certified By An Agency Accepted Certification Entity is a Class code under which state and local governments procure consumable janitorial products—paper goods, cleaning chemicals, trash receptacles, and related supplies—with a heavy emphasis on environmental certification compliance, particularly Green Seal and recycled-content standards. Recent solicitations show school districts, counties, cities, and transit authorities buying custodial supplies on blanket purchase orders, vendor-managed inventory (VMI) systems, and as-needed basis, often bundled with equipment maintenance and operational services. Charles County Public Schools and three sister Maryland jurisdictions jointly procured a VMI system for 100% Green Seal certified janitorial supplies with monthly restocking to school and county facilities. Fontana Unified School District (California) solicited custodial supplies and equipment across 45 school sites, requiring 72-hour delivery and an online ordering system. Dallas issued a five-year ID/IQ master agreement for janitorial supplies and trash bags across all city departments with a local preference program and a stated Living Wage requirement of $23.06 per hour for service workers. The Code has also captured requests for specialized supplies: the Maryland Transit Administration bid light rail car wash chemicals with fixed-price three-year contracts, and Hillsborough County (Florida) Fire Rescue sought consumable janitorial and operational supplies for 47 fire stations operating 24/7.

Activity under this code spans school districts (Fontana, Anaheim, Harlingen ISD, Forsyth County Schools), municipal departments (Cities of Arlington, Dallas, Milpitas, Pembroke Pines), county government (Hillsborough County, Charles County, Orange County, Marion County), state agencies (Missouri DOC, Maryland Transit Administration, Texas State University), and special-purpose districts (Salt Lake Community College, NTMWD). Geographic spread includes California (Fontana, Anaheim, Milpitas, West Sacramento), Texas (Dallas, Harlingen, Peoria, Tucson), Florida (Arlington, Hillsborough County, Orange County, Pembroke Pines, Marion County), Maryland (Charles County, Montgomery County, Frederick County, Baltimore), and scattered activity in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and the Carolinas. Recent solicitations carry response dates between now and late October 2026, with Charles County Public Schools (cooperative RFP for Green Seal VMI products, due August 21, 2026) and the City of Arlington (janitorial services for Parks and Recreation facilities, due October 22, 2026) representing typical current opportunities. The code shows sustained activity across elementary and secondary education, municipal parks and recreation, public safety facilities, and water and transit authorities, with vendors competing on environmental certification credentials, delivery speed, online ordering capability, and pricing structure (percentage discounts, fixed unit costs, or managed inventory models).