NIGP 11515: Chemicals, Isotopically Labeled (With Deuterium, Radionuclides, etc.)

NIGP 11515 Chemicals, Isotopically Labeled (With Deuterium, Radionuclides, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses water treatment chemicals and specialized reagents that state and local water utilities purchase for operational supply. The single recent solicitation indicates that municipalities are buying commodity-grade treatment chemicals—specifically liquid ammonium sulfate—in bulk annual quantities to support multi-facility water systems. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal water departments. The City of Temple, Texas water utility drives the visible recent activity.

The City of Temple issued ITB BID510227 on May 15, 2026, seeking 875,000 wet pounds of liquid ammonium sulfate annually with NSF Standard 60 certification and a minimum 38% solids content for delivery to two water treatment plants on a 48-hour order-response cycle. The submission deadline was June 10, 2026, with contract award expected in October 2026 through September 30, 2027, plus options for four additional one-year renewals. The City applies a 5% local preference adjustment under Texas Local Government Code sections 271.905 and 271.9051 to bidders with a principal place of business in Temple. Pricing must remain firm for the full contract term with all delivery, insurance, and labor costs embedded in the unit price; payment terms are Net 30. The solicitation requires bidders to hold current hazardous-materials transportation licenses and certifications and to submit three customer references if they lack recent history with the City. Responses were submitted through the Bonfire e-procurement portal or sealed paper copy to the Purchasing Department.