NIGP 19018: Acids, Mineral: Boric, Hydrobromic, Hydrochloric, Sulfuric, etc.

NIGP 19018 Acids, Mineral (Boric, Hydrobromic, Hydrochloric, Sulfuric, Etc.), an Item code, covers the procurement of mineral acids used primarily in municipal water treatment and facility maintenance operations. State and local governments purchase these acids for pH adjustment, water disinfection, metal treatment, and cleaning applications—sourced in bulk containers ranging from 55-gallon drums to 330-gallon totes. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal water departments, municipal pools and recreation departments, and wastewater treatment authorities. The procurements typically require NSF certification, third-party laboratory quality analysis, Safety Data Sheets, and strict hazardous materials handling compliance under OSHA and environmental regulations.

Recent activity spans Arizona, Georgia, and Alaska. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB-26-0104 in September 2026 for a five-year contract covering 31.45% hydrochloric acid, 30% hydrochloric acid, and 50% citric acid in multiple container sizes, with proposals due October 16, 2025, and DBE and small business participation plan requirements. The City of Dublin, Georgia posted a sealed-bid solicitation (PE66427NONST2026000000061) in May 2026 for liquid chlorine, hydrofluorosilicic acid, and potassium permanganate for water treatment plants, with a 3% local-vendor preference and contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska solicited pool chemicals for Palmer and Wasilla pools in July 2026 with a response date of July 16, 2026.