NIGP 988-80: Snow and Ice Removal Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (490+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 988-80 (Class 988): Snow and Ice Removal Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 988-80 (Snow and Ice Removal Services).

NIGP Code 988-80 — Snow and Ice Removal Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 988 — Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $1.9 Billion annually under NIGP 988-80, generating 490+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (988) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (988-80) pinpoints the specific service (winter ops) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as New York NYSCR, Illinois BidBuy, Pennsylvania eMarketplace, and Massachusetts COMMBUYS, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 988 and Item 988-80 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 988-80 include Municipal Street, County Highway & State DOT Contract Snow Plowing & Salting Routes; School District, University, Transit Parking Lot & Sidewalk Snow Clearing; and Liquid Brine Pre-Treatment, Bulk Rock Salt Application & Snow Hauling/Stacking. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 988-80 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including State DOT & Municipal Winter Plowing Contracts. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 988-80 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 988-80 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) S214 (Housekeeping - Snow Removal/Salt) and Primary NAICS 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 988-80 solicitations with federal PSC S214 and NAICS 561790 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

• NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 988 — Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services
• Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $1.9 Billion
• Active Open SLED Bids: 490+ Bids
• Cooperative Vehicles: State DOT & Municipal Winter Plowing Contracts
• Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 561790 — Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
• Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC S214 — Housekeeping - Snow Removal/Salt

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 988-80

• Municipal Street, County Highway & State DOT Contract Snow Plowing & Salting Routes
• School District, University, Transit Parking Lot & Sidewalk Snow Clearing
• Liquid Brine Pre-Treatment, Bulk Rock Salt Application & Snow Hauling/Stacking
• 24/7 On-Call Winter Weather Loader, Motor Grader, Skid-Steer & Dump Truck Rentals
• Living Wage / Prevailing Wage Compliance & Background-Checked Service Technicians
• 24/7 Emergency Response SLA Compliance, GPS Fleet Dispatch & Digital Work Orders
• Green Seal Eco-Friendly Materials, SDS Safety Documentation & OSHA Compliance
• Multi-Site Municipal, County & School District Term Contract Price Schedule Management

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 988-80

• New York NYSCR (State of New York): $390 Million
• Illinois BidBuy (State of Illinois): $280 Million
• Pennsylvania eMarketplace (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania): $260 Million
• Massachusetts COMMBUYS (Commonwealth of Massachusetts): $240 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

• State DOT & Municipal Winter Plowing Contracts (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 988-80 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
• Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 988-80) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (New York NYSCR, Illinois BidBuy) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 988 and Item 988-80 receive automated bid notifications.
• Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring snow and ice removal services requirements.

NIGP 988-80 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 988-80?

NIGP 988-80 (Snow and Ice Removal Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 988 — Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 988-80 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Municipal Street, County Highway & State DOT Contract Snow Plowing & Salting Routes and School District, University, Transit Parking Lot & Sidewalk Snow Clearing.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 988-80?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $1.9 Billion annually under NIGP 988-80, with approximately 490+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as New York NYSCR and Illinois BidBuy.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 988-80?

NIGP 988-80 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) S214 (Housekeeping - Snow Removal/Salt).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 988-80?

Public agencies frequently procure Snow and Ice Removal Services under NIGP 988-80 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including State DOT & Municipal Winter Plowing Contracts, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 988-80 or the full NIGP Class 988?

You should register for both NIGP 988-80 (Snow and Ice Removal Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 988 (Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services), including 988-00 and related codes like 988-36, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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