NIGP 18092: Surfactants, Anionic: Organic Phosphates, Sulfates, Sulfonates, etc.

NIGP Item 18092, Surfactants, Anionic: Organic Phosphates, Sulfates, Sulfonates, Etc., covers adjuvants and surfactant products that state and local governments procure as components of vegetation management programs, wastewater treatment systems, and facility maintenance operations. State and local issuing bodies under this code include state departments of criminal justice, environmental services, and transportation; municipal water utilities; and county and city procurement offices. The work being solicited ranges from bulk chemical procurement for corrections facilities to specialized surfactants bundled into statewide vegetation management contracts and chemical additives for wastewater odor and corrosion control in municipal systems.

Recent activity centers in Texas and Washington. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted an RFP on July 7, 2026 (due August 20, 2026) to establish a statewide contract vehicle for liquid and dry herbicides, aquatic herbicides, adjuvants, surfactants, and ornamental products, with historical annual spending ranging from $914,419 to $3.87 million and four-year cumulative spending of approximately $7.77 million; the contract will serve state agencies, counties, and special districts. The City of Dallas posted an IFB on May 21, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for a thirty-six-month ID/IQ sewer odor and corrosion control service agreement valued at $10 million, requiring purchase and injection of Liquid Ferrous Iron Salt, Liquid Ferrous Chloride, and Bioxide chemical additives into wastewater infrastructure. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted two chemical solicitations—IW254710 (due July 15, 2026) and IW254710A (due July 29, 2026)—with response mechanisms through electronic procurement portals; specific chemical types and quantities were not disclosed.