NIGP 88546: Counteractant and Degreaser, Odor

NIGP 88546 Counteractant and Degreaser, Odor (Item) covers high-performance, environmentally friendly solvent-based and surfactant-based cleaning agents that state and local governments procure for industrial maintenance and public infrastructure operations. Recent solicitations show two distinct use streams: wastewater treatment facilities requiring specialized degreasers to break down grease and oil buildup in wet wells and pump stations prior to physical cleaning, and municipal departments using general-purpose asphalt and surface cleaning agents. Issuing bodies span sewer districts, city public works departments, and water utilities — jurisdictions responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure where chemical treatment is either essential to operations or part of routine maintenance cycles. The code captures both specialized formulations (such as the solvent-based cleaner specified for wastewater operations) and commoditized off-the-shelf products (such as branded asphalt cleaners). Pre-approval and sample-evaluation requirements appear in wastewater solicitations, where districts establish approved-equal status before award consideration; municipal procurement tends toward simpler competitive bidding with firm pricing and delivery performance expectations.

Recent activity shows representation across the South and Mid-Atlantic: Rockland County Sewer District #1 in New York issued ITB RFBRC2026067 (response due November 12, 2026) for a solvent-based degreaser in 250-gallon totes at an estimated two totes annually, with pre-approved alternates subject to sample evaluation by October 28; the City of Tampa, Florida issued RFQ 26-P-00455 (response due July 23, 2026) for 12 drums of 55-gallon asphalt cleaning agent with five-business-day delivery; and the City of Griffin, Georgia issued ITB #26-008 (response due May 28, 2026) for water treatment chemicals on a line-item basis, which included surfactant and chemical additives applicable to the broader treatment class. All three solicitations required FOB destination delivery, proof of insurance, and responsive-bidder determinations with no set-aside designations identified.