NIGP 50520: Boron Compounds: Granulated Borax, Sodium Perborate, etc.

NIGP 50520 Boron Compounds: Granulated Borax, Sodium Perborate, Etc. is an Item code describing chemical compounds state and local governments procure for cleaning, decontamination, and industrial applications. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects law enforcement and public safety use cases, where boron compounds serve in equipment cleaning, protective gear treatment, and facility sanitation. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state cooperative purchasing vehicles, county governments, school districts, and other public entities that access centralized contracting frameworks to source chemicals and related supplies at volume.

Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution available to participating jurisdictions including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with thousands of other governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Submissions are accepted exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with vendor questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation establishes a cooperative purchasing framework allowing selected vendors to supply law enforcement equipment solutions across a broad spectrum of public sector organizations under standardized contracting terms.