NIGP 96872: Snow and Ice Removal Services

NIGP 96872 Snow and Ice Removal Services, an Item code, encompasses snow plowing, de-icing, snow hauling, and related winter operations that state and local governments procure across parking lots, roadways, building access areas, sidewalks, and facility grounds. Recent solicitations show state departments, counties, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities procuring these services on both seasonal contract and on-call, as-needed bases, with contract values ranging from under $10,000 annually at small facilities to over $200,000 for multi-site winter operations.

The issuing bodies span a broad geographic range: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions, and Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center; Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management at multiple armory and facility locations; California Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol; Missouri Department of Transportation; Michigan Department of Transportation; Illinois Central Management Services; New York entities including Hudson Valley Community College and George Mason University in Virginia; Arizona, Colorado, and Utah municipalities and school districts; and North Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland jurisdictions. State departments dominate the recent activity, but counties, cities, and school districts are equally active purchasers. Representative recent solicitations include the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions and Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center requesting RFP proposals for snow removal and ice control at two facilities (Mankato and Blaine) with an estimated contract value of $100,000 to $125,000 annually and proposals due August 12, 2026; Maine Department of Defense issuing multiple RFQs for snowplowing and sanding services at armories and training facilities with incumbent values ranging from $9,900 to $175,200 annually; California Department of Transportation soliciting multiple-provider on-call snow hauling in Placer and Nevada Counties with proposals due July 23, 2026; Missouri Department of Transportation requesting comprehensive facility management including snow removal at 89 rest areas, welcome centers, and truck parking locations statewide, with proposals due July 6, 2026; and George Mason University requesting RFP proposals for snow removal across seven Northern Virginia campuses with historical spending between $286,078 and $918,693 annually, proposals due July 7, 2026. Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, and Missouri show the heaviest concentration of recent posting activity; secondary activity appears in Utah, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Colorado, and Arizona. Most contracts run November through April or October through April with optional one-year renewals, and many require prevailing wage compliance, comprehensive general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, and equipment-specific certifications or experience requirements.