NIGP 18093: Surfactants, Nonionic: Ethoxylated Alcohols, Ethoxylated Lanolin, Ethoxylated Phenols, etc.

NIGP 18093 Surfactants, Nonionic — an Item code — covers nonionic surfactants and related specialty chemical adjuvants that state and local governments purchase for vegetation management, janitorial and laundry product manufacturing, and industrial cleaning applications. State and local agencies source these products both as finished goods for direct use in weed control and facility maintenance and as raw chemical inputs for in-house manufacturing of herbicides, detergents, and cleaning formulations. Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, municipalities, and special districts, with significant purchasing volume concentrated among state transportation and corrections agencies, county and city public works and grounds-maintenance operations, and specialized procurement divisions managing statewide cooperative contract vehicles.

Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted RFP 12225RFP (due August 20, 2026) for vegetation management and related products including surfactants and adjuvants, structured as a statewide master contract to serve state agencies, municipalities, and special districts across highway maintenance, street management, and grounds care; historical spending ranged from $914,419 to $3.87 million annually. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-180A1.1 (due July 7, 2026) for nonionic nonoxyphenol ethanol surfactant at 60,000 pounds and four complementary chemical line items for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice janitorial and laundry manufacturing program, with unit pricing firm through October 2027 and renewal options extending through 2029. Recent activity centers in Washington and Texas, with opportunities reflecting both direct-purchase and raw-materials procurement models under multi-year master contracts and term agreements.