NIGP 77595: Recycled Road Salt

NIGP 77595 Recycled Road Salt, an Item code, covers the procurement of rock salt and related de-icing chemicals that state and local governments purchase for winter roadway maintenance. The code encompasses both treated and untreated road salt, brining salt (higher-purity sodium chloride for liquid de-icing applications), and liquid magnesium chloride—products meeting established standards such as ASTM D632 and Clear Roads Qualified Product List specifications. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county public works departments and state transportation agencies, often aggregating demand through cooperative purchasing alliances to achieve volume pricing and operational efficiency across multiple jurisdictions. Bergen County Department of Public Works and the South Dakota Department of Transportation represent the mix of county-level and state-level buyers active in the market.

Recent procurement activity shows geographic spread across the Northeast and Northern Plains regions, where winter weather drives sustained de-icing chemical demand. Bergen County Department of Public Works issued IFB BCBID2662 in July 2026 seeking bulk roadway rock salt (treated and untreated) for a twelve-month period commencing October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 with one renewal option, with bids due August 12, 2026, and serving Bergen County and cooperative purchasing alliance members across the region. The South Dakota Department of Transportation released a statewide contract solicitation (26IFB19841) in June 2026 for road chemicals across four regional distribution zones, specifying 55,275 tons of road salt, 650 tons of brining salt, and 212,400 gallons of liquid magnesium chloride for the 2026-2027 winter season, with bids due July 7, 2026 and delivery commitments including 25-calendar-day turnaround for solid products and seven-calendar-day turnaround for liquid products, with fuel-cost adjustment mechanisms and liquidated-damages provisions for late or non-conforming shipments.