NIGP 74535: Catalytically Blown Asphalt

NIGP 74535 Catalytically Blown Asphalt, an Item code, names a specialized asphalt binder material that state and local governments procure as a component within broader pavement construction and rehabilitation contracts. Recent solicitations show this material embedded in airport runway reconstruction, roadway resurfacing, and general paving projects across state departments, counties, cities, and school districts. Work under this code spans full-depth reclamation, overlay placement, patching, crack sealing, and complete pavement replacement on airfield and municipal infrastructure.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia, California, and Florida, driven by high-volume airport and roadway maintenance programs. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Fulton County Department of Aviation) is a repeat major buyer, issuing separate procurements for Runway 9L-27R reconstruction (IFB/CON/DOA 2603-1260150, due April 30, 2026) and airfield repairs across multiple pavements (SOQ/CS/DOA/2605-1260197, due June 26, 2026). Santa Clara County, California has issued multiple pavement rehabilitation ITBs including the Central Expressway project (ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) and guardrail/HMA dike work (ITBRDAFY260652, due April 23, 2026). Georgia counties and municipalities—Fairburn, White County, Heard County, and Barrow County—are procuring asphalt overlay and resurfacing through LMIG-funded road maintenance contracts. Brevard County, Florida budgeted $900,000 for annual pavement maintenance (B-2-26-08, bid due October 29, 2025) and the Citrus County School Board sought paving and striping services including overlay work (ITB 202619ITB, due January 8, 2026). Cities including Owensboro, Kentucky are running pick-up bituminous concrete paving contracts (IFB 4478, due June 2, 2026). Most opportunities are IFB or ITB notices with response windows of 30 to 60 days, standard bid bonds at 5 percent, performance and payment bonds at 100 percent, and liquidated damages for schedule overruns. Pre-bid meetings and site visits are common on airfield and complex corridor projects. No set-aside designations appear across the surveyed opportunities, though the Atlanta airport runway reconstruction carries a 35 percent SBE participation goal with Good Faith Effort requirements for joint ventures and subcontractor outreach.