NIGP 92657: Lead Abatement Worker

NIGP 92657 Lead Abatement Worker, an Item code, encompasses lead-based paint inspection, risk assessment, and full abatement and remediation services on residential properties funded through community development programs. State and local governments are actively procuring these services through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) initiatives, targeting lead hazard identification and removal in single-family homes eligible for federal rehabilitation funding. The City of Lubbock Community Development Department represents the dominant recent buyer, issuing dozens of ITBs since April 2026 for both lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment services and minor-to-major residential rehabilitation projects where lead abatement is a compliance component. Beyond Lubbock, Rockland County Department of Community Development in New York issued a re-open RFP for lead abatement and remediation services and consulting under a qualified supplier list structure, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited enabling, demolition, and abatement work for an elementary school renovation project requiring licensed, union-participating contractors. Boulder County Public Works in Colorado and the Texas Facilities Commission also posted abatement-related work, though broader in scope to include asbestos and multi-hazard remediation.

Recent solicitations from Lubbock cluster into two categories: lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment ITBs (LBP codes 2026-95ER through 2026-127RD, due dates ranging from May 4 to July 13, 2026) and minor-to-major residential rehabilitation ITBs where lead abatement is a compliance requirement under 24 CFR 35 and 40 CFR 745. Representative examples include City of Lubbock ITB 2026-108GD (lead-based paint inspection and risk assessment on a single residential property, sealed bids due May 18, 2026) and Rockland County RFPRC2024055A (lead abatement and remediation services and consulting on a qualified supplier list basis, proposals due July 9, 2026). The Bridgeport school project (solicitation COB040265, sealed bids due May 20, 2026 with a mandatory pre-bid walk-through on April 23, 2026 and a prevailing wage requirement suggesting contract value exceeds $100,000) represents higher-value abatement work requiring Connecticut licensure, union trade agreements, and DAS certification. Geographic activity centers on Texas (Lubbock dominates with 30+ recent ITBs), with secondary clusters in New York (Rockland County), Colorado (Boulder County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Florida (Pasco County). CDBG-funded projects typically require sealed-bid ITB format, lump-sum pricing firm for 60 days minimum, proof of insurance naming the issuing body as additional insured, and compliance with federal labor standards and lead-safe work practices; Rockland County's unit-by-unit model for individual eligible properties suggests consulting and scoping work precedes full abatement execution.