NIGP 81091: Spray Equipment, Portable, Machine Powered (Back-Pack Type, etc.)

NIGP 81091 Spray Equipment, Portable, Machine Powered (Back-Pack Type, Etc.) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure portable, machine-powered spray applicators — primarily backpack-mounted units — for custodial, grounds maintenance, and facility management work. The scope of work includes firm-fixed pricing for spray equipment supplied on an as-needed basis to support ongoing operations across educational facilities and other institutional sites. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include large independent school districts managing multi-campus systems with substantial custodial and maintenance demands. Northside Independent School District in Texas, serving 147 schools and support sites across Bexar County, represents a representative buyer of this scale, treating custodial equipment procurement as a recurring managed-services category requiring vendor qualification and long-term relationship continuity.

Recent activity under the code is concentrated in Texas, with Northside Independent School District (NISD) posting RFP 2026049 for custodial equipment on March 3, 2026, with response due March 26, 2026. NISD's solicitation emphasizes firm-fixed pricing with estimated annual quantities, evaluation weighted toward purchase price (30%), goods and services quality (15%), and extent to which services meet District needs (25%), and contract validity for one year with two optional annual renewals plus a potential 90-day transition period. The District reserves the right to award to single or multiple suppliers on a line-item basis. No minimum purchase volumes are guaranteed, and no specific budget range is disclosed. The RFP explicitly notes replacement of an expiring prior contract (RFP 2025-054), signaling that vendors must re-bid or lose ongoing opportunity with the District.