NIGP 64669: Paper and Paper Products, Scrap or Waste (Including Recycled), Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 64669 Paper and Paper Products, Scrap or Waste (Including Recycled), Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure waste management, refuse removal, and container services — including front-end loader containers, roll-off equipment, hand pickup, and compactor services at multiple locations. Recent solicitation activity shows counties and municipalities buying comprehensive waste collection and disposal contracts that cover furnishing, delivering, installing, and maintaining containers across diverse facility types, from standard commercial locations to specialized detention facilities requiring off-hours service windows. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments and their waste management divisions, which structure contracts around fleet management, driver staffing requirements, environmental compliance, and performance-based service levels with defined remediation protocols for missed collections.

Harris County, Texas posted an ITB for waste management services on May 22, 2026 with a June 15, 2026 response deadline, requesting bids for containerized refuse removal across multiple county locations with an initial one-year term commencing January 1, 2027 and four optional one-year renewal periods. The Harris County contract emphasizes M/WBE participation goals, truck-owner operator compliance, EPA and Texas environmental quality standards, a $21.65 per hour minimum wage requirement, comprehensive insurance coverage with Harris County named as Additional Insured, and 24/7 emergency availability with four-hour missed-collection remediation windows. Harris County recognizes M/WBE certifications from the City of Houston, SBA 8(a), Texas Unified Certification Program, NMSDC, HMSDC, WBENC, and WBEA, with Significant Local Presence required in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, or Galveston counties or documented three-contract performance history in that region within the preceding three years.