NIGP 48660: Insecticides and Repellents, Household, Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 48660 Insecticides and Repellents, Household, Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure routine pest control services for multi-facility operations, grounds maintenance chemicals including herbicides and fertilizers, and consumable supplies for ongoing facility operations. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies treat this code as a vehicle for comprehensive pest management contracts spanning multiple campuses or municipal locations, with monthly or routine service frequencies and strict compliance requirements around EPA approval, insurance coverage, and environmental certifications. Counties, cities, and special-purpose districts (including community colleges and fire rescue departments) are the primary buyers; issuing bodies typically require licensed pest control operators or authorized chemical distributors with minimum three years of commercial experience, multiple project references, and general liability and environmental pollution coverage ranging from $1 million to $3 million. Evaluation criteria emphasize pricing, service scope comprehension, equipment capabilities, and compliance documentation over specialized environmental certifications, despite the code's name.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas. Valencia College (Orange County, Florida) issued ITB 2026-04 in September 2026 for college-wide pest control services across eleven locations totaling 2.6 million square feet, with bids due September 3, 2025, awarding a three-year non-exclusive continuing service contract with two optional one-year extensions; the City of McKinney, Texas issued ITB 2672 in July 2026 for monthly interior pest control at multiple city facilities with a response date of August 20, 2026. Pasco County, Florida issued IFB-SP-26-074 in May 2026 for as-needed herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides with deliveries to two maintenance facilities and a contract period extending through September 30, 2029, with bi-annual price adjustment options based on the Consumer Price Index. Hillsborough County, Florida solicited janitorial and operational supplies under ITB-26-00319 in July 2026 with an estimated value of $765,679.84 for one year, though the emphasis in that solicitation fell on consumables rather than pest management. All recent solicitations mandate monthly or quarterly service reports, prohibit on-site storage of hazardous materials, and reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.