NIGP 11567: Recycled Biochemicals

NIGP 11567 Recycled Biochemicals, an Item code, encompasses the hauling, processing, and marketing of biosolids and sludge streams from municipal wastewater treatment into products suitable for land application or disposal. State and local governments procure under this code when managing the back-end logistics and beneficial reuse of treatment residuals—specifically sludge hauling and transportation, biosolids processing facility operation and maintenance, and the marketing and distribution of Class AA pelletized biosolid fertilizers. The issuing bodies are primarily wastewater and solid waste authorities operating regional treatment infrastructure. Recent opportunities show single large-scale processing contracts alongside more routine hauling agreements, indicating both capital-intensive long-term partnerships and commodity-like competitive procurement for transport services.

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County posted an RFIC (Request for Information and Capabilities) on August 21, 2026 for long-term operation and maintenance of its Biosolids Processing Facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, with responses due September 16, 2026—a twenty-year single-source engagement with an estimated annual value of approximately $5 million excluding utility costs, processing up to 189,000 wet tons annually into Class AA granular pelletized fertilizer. The Brazos River Authority issued a sealed-bid IFB on July 23, 2026 for sludge hauling across four Sugar Land Wastewater Treatment Plants in Texas, with bids due August 20, 2026, covering approximately 15,040 tons annually on a per-ton basis. Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, though the scale and scope of individual procurements—from large capital-intensive processing contracts to routine hauling services—varies significantly by issuing authority and facility footprint.