NIGP 18094: Titanium Dioxide, Anatase

NIGP 18094 Titanium Dioxide, Anatase is an Item code covering the procurement of anatase-form titanium dioxide, a white pigment and opacifying agent used in coatings, plastics, paper, and cosmetics manufacturing. State and local governments buy this commodity primarily as a raw material input for departments managing infrastructure maintenance, fleet operations, and facilities where coating and surface-finish specifications call for anatase titanium dioxide rather than the more common rutile form. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, public works, and facilities management, along with county maintenance operations and municipal public-works divisions; school districts and transit authorities source the material less frequently. The code serves both direct procurement of bulk titanium dioxide and incorporated specifications within larger coatings and materials contracts where anatase performance characteristics are contractually required.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities under NIGP 18094. Without posted RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices in the procurement record, geographic concentration and near-term market activity cannot be characterized from solicitation data. Firms tracking this code should monitor state DOT and public-works cooperative purchasing schedules and master agreements where pigment and coating materials are pre-positioned, as these vehicles often govern spot purchases and standing orders without individual notice cycles.