NIGP 98856: Litter Removal Services (Including Beach Cleaning) (for Buildings See 910-27)

NIGP 98856 Litter Removal Services (Including Beach Cleaning) is an Item code. State and local governments use this code to solicit litter collection, debris removal, and site cleanup labor across parks, waterways, roadways, convenience centers, and public facilities, typically as routine maintenance or post-event services. Recent solicitations show substantial demand for litter removal tied to stormwater infrastructure maintenance, freeway and roadway cleanup, park and preserve upkeep, and emergency debris management following storms or disasters, often bundled with landscape maintenance, invasive vegetation control, or specialized equipment operation. Issuing bodies include city public works departments and parks agencies (Detroit, Richardson, San Antonio, Palm Beach, Tucson, Atlanta), county departments (Clayton, Orange, Fairfax, Wake, Collier), state transportation agencies (MDOT, Oregon), and regional authorities (Texas GLO, San Antonio River Authority). The code attracts a mix of standalone labor-services firms and landscape-maintenance contractors capable of mobilizing crews and equipment on short notice, with several solicitations requiring minimum three-year relevant experience, valid pesticide applicator or commercial driver certifications, and demonstrated FEMA or large-scale debris-management capability.

Recent opportunities span the country with particular activity in Georgia (Clayton, DeKalb, Atlanta), Texas (Richardson, San Antonio, Dallas, Waco), Florida (Orange, Palm Beach, Collier), Michigan (MDOT Wayne County), North Carolina (Wake), and Arizona (Tucson). Representative current solicitations include the San Antonio River Authority's RFP for landscape and litter removal labor due August 12, 2026; the City of Detroit's RFQ for freeway litter cleanup across seven MDOT routes, due May 22, 2026, with performance-based unit pricing and local-vendor equalization credits; Fairfax County's RFP for Operation Stream Shield Region 1, a two-year litter and invasive-vegetation removal program employing individuals experiencing homelessness, due June 1, 2026; Wake County's RFP for litter collection and material transport across 16 convenience centers, due May 13, 2026; and the Texas General Land Office's RFQ for post-disaster beach, marine, and vessel debris removal along the Gulf Coast, an IDIQ vehicle with multiple awards anticipated and a May 31, 2031 initial term. Wage-floor and prevailing-wage requirements appear in transportation and county-level procurements (MDOT, Richardson, Santa Clara bridge project), while smaller municipal events and park maintenance often remain under $100,000 with modest insurance and equipment thresholds. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Detroit offers local-business equalization credits; Fairfax County and other jurisdictions encourage disadvantaged-enterprise participation without formal set-asides; Texas GLO mandates VetHUB subcontracting goals. Contract vehicles span one-year terms with renewal options, multi-year ID/IQ arrangements, and annual requirements contracts with unit pricing. Activity across this code remains steady and geographically dispersed, reflecting routine public-sector demand for environmental remediation and site-maintenance labor.