NIGP 77595: Recycled Road Salt

NIGP 77595 Recycled Road Salt, an Item code, encompasses sodium chloride and related chemical products for winter road de-icing and maintenance that state and local transportation departments and municipal authorities procure through formal sealed-bid competitions. State and local governments under this code buy road salt (typically ASTM D632 Type 1, Grade 1 meeting 95% minimum sodium chloride content), brining salt (higher purity, 98% minimum sodium chloride), and liquid magnesium chloride (28–32% concentration with corrosion inhibitors). The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of transportation and city/county governments with road maintenance responsibilities, soliciting multi-ton quantities with regional distribution and phased delivery schedules tied to winter seasons. Procurement notices are predominantly formal IFBs and RFBs with firm fixed-price, F.O.B. destination terms and detailed technical specifications including product testing and certification requirements. Bidders must typically maintain adequate inventory and delivery capacity to meet tight turnaround windows (6–25 calendar days for road salt, 7 calendar days for liquid products, with emergency premium pricing), demonstrate past experience, carry commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and accept liquidated damages provisions for late or non-conforming shipments.

Recent activity shows South Dakota and Kentucky as active procurement jurisdictions. The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued IFB 26IFB19841 in June 2026 for a statewide two-year contract covering 55,275 tons of road salt, 650 tons of brining salt, and 212,400 gallons of liquid magnesium chloride across four regions, with bids due July 7, 2026, and delivery from September through post-November 2026. The City of Owensboro and Daviess County Fiscal Court in Kentucky issued RFB 4463 in March 2026 for 5,500 tons of sodium chloride (3,000 tons delivery, 2,500 tons pick-up), with a one-year term and four optional one-year renewals, bids due March 26, 2026. Both solicitations emphasize firm pricing with fuel cost adjustments and carry multi-year contract options or seasonal renewal structures typical of winter-maintenance procurement cycles.