NIGP 77545: Road Maintenance Salt (see Class 192 for Ice Removal Chemicals)

NIGP 77545 Road Maintenance Salt, an Item code, represents bulk rock salt and treated salt that state and local governments procure for winter snow and ice control on highways, roads, and municipal streets. Recent solicitations show state departments of transportation, county public works agencies, cities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities (state toll authorities, airport operators) buying sodium chloride meeting ASTM D632 Type 1, Grade 1 specifications—typically 95% or higher purity, moisture content under 2%, and anti-caking treatment—delivered to multiple storage and distribution locations on an as-needed basis throughout the winter season. State emergency extensions and rebids dominate the visible activity, driven by prior-season supply constraints across Midwest and East Coast markets. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Transportation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Maine Department of Transportation, and South Dakota Department of Transportation appear as repeat large-volume buyers; county-level procurement offices (Bergen County, New Jersey; Fairfax County, Virginia; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Okaloosa County, Florida) and cities (Lubbock, Wichita, Fort Worth, Louisville, Little Rock, Philadelphia, Rio Rancho) round out the issuing-body mix. Business enterprise set-asides (BEP, MBE, WBE, VBE) appear in Illinois, Nevada, Kentucky, and Texas solicitations; local-vendor preferences apply in Texas and Philadelphia.

The code shows concentrated recent activity across the Upper Midwest (Illinois, Kentucky, South Dakota, Maine), Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, New Jersey), and South (Texas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana). Representative opportunities include the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority requesting bids for approximately 31,500 tons of bulk rock salt for the 2026-2027 contract year under IFB 26-1382 (due October 6, 2026) with a 5% BEP utilization goal; the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's reverse-auction procurement for sodium chloride to Districts 7 and 8 (Phase 1 offers due June 12, 2026, reverse auction June 18, 2026) with reciprocal preference for Kentucky residents; the South Dakota Department of Transportation's statewide IFB for road salt, brining salt, and liquid magnesium chloride totaling 55,275 tons of road salt plus additional volumes (due July 7, 2026); and Louisville Metro's rebid for sodium chloride rock salt for its Snow and Ice Program (due October 19, 2026). State emergency contract extensions—notably the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and Illinois Central Management Services extending emergency rock salt contracts through June 30, 2027 due to prior-season supply shortages—signal ongoing supply tightness. Competitive procurement for calendar year 2027-2028 is scheduled for March 2027 in Illinois. Pricing structures emphasize firm fixed unit pricing quoted F.O.B. destination freight prepaid, one-year initial terms with optional multi-year renewals, and liquidated damages (typically 1–5% per day) for late delivery during peak winter seasons.