NIGP 76564: Spreaders, Self-Propelled (for Aggregates, Sand, etc.)

NIGP 76564 Spreaders, Self-Propelled (For Aggregates, Sand, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses self-propelled or towed spreader equipment that state and local governments procure for winter de-icing operations, aggregate distribution, and similar bulk material application. The Harris County Toll Road Authority's May 2026 ITB for sprayer and spreader replacement for de-icing and anti-icing material illustrates the core scope: the authority sought four commercial snow and ice control spreaders as part of a rotating fleet replacement program, with equipment to be new, unused, current production models delivered within 14 calendar days of purchase order receipt. Issuing bodies under this code include regional transit and toll authorities managing seasonal road maintenance and fleet replacement cycles. The code draws from transportation authorities and county road maintenance operations tasked with managing aging spreader fleets and responding to weather-driven demand.

Geographic activity under the code centers on Texas, specifically Harris County in the Houston area, which represents the primary recent opportunity tracked in this dataset. The Harris County Toll Road Authority's ITB 250185, posted May 22, 2026 with a June 15, 2026 response deadline, called for Henderson-brand spreaders with firm pricing good for 90 days after contract commencement and a one-year term with six optional one-year renewals, subject to Commissioners Court approval. Pricing was required on an F.O.B. destination basis all-inclusive, with liquidated damages of one percent of total equipment cost per day of delay capped at 10 percent. The vendor was obligated to maintain a local account manager available Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST and respond to urgent issues within four hours, with comprehensive insurance required including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and umbrella coverage. Harris County's minimum wage policy of $21.65 per hour effective July 1, 2025 applied to workers directly assigned to the contract for any annual value above $50,000.