NIGP 19036: Chemicals, Bulk (Not Otherwise Itemized)

NIGP 19036 Chemicals, Bulk (Not Otherwise Itemized), an Item code, covers the supply and delivery of industrial and treatment chemicals for water, wastewater, and facility operations—chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, ferric chloride, aluminum sulfate, magnesium hydroxide, polymers, hydrochloric acid, sodium bisulfite, liquid carbon dioxide, and specialized additives for odor and corrosion control. Municipal water and wastewater authorities dominate this code, with repeat buyers including the cities of Edinburg (Texas), Cocoa (Florida), Tallahassee (Florida), Griffin (Georgia), Dublin (Georgia), and Milledgeville (Georgia); activity also flows from county governments (Indian River County, Florida; San Bernardino County, California; Clackamas County, Oregon), school districts (Clayton County, Georgia; Colquitt County, Georgia), transit authorities (Regional Transit System, Florida), and specialized districts (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Maryland Environmental Service). Geographic spread is national, with recent solicitations concentrated in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Connecticut) and Southwest (Texas, Arizona, California), though recent activity also appears in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon). All chemicals procured under this code must meet NSF 60/61, ANSI/NSF, or AWWA standards; delivery compliance and hazardous-material handling are standard requirements.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the code's scope: the City of Edinburg, Texas issued IFB #2027-06 (response due September 29, 2026) for a 12-month water and wastewater treatment chemical supply including NSF chlorine, liquid aluminum sulfate, sodium chlorite with chlorine dioxide generation, and filter belt press polymer, with delivery, hazardous-handling charges, and environmental fees included. The City of Cocoa, Florida issued ITB B2617COC (response due September 23, 2026) for liquid sodium hypochlorite with NSF 60/61 certification and a 5% local preference for Brevard County contractors, requiring 72-hour delivery to six facilities with contract options through 2031. The City of Tallahassee, Florida issued IFB-067-26-CPW for a five-year magnesium hydroxide supply contract (bids due June 16, 2026) with rigorous product specifications, performance requirements, and delivery within three days for routine orders and 24 hours for emergencies. The Maryland Environmental Service conducted a Small Business Reserve procurement (response due June 15, 2026) for liquid emulsion polymer at the Freedom Wastewater Treatment Plant, requiring jar testing and dewatering trials prior to award. Work types span routine commodity supply (liquid chemicals by the ton or gallon on firm-fixed-price or requirements-contract bases) to specialized service delivery (chlorine dioxide generation with 24/7 emergency response, on-site optimization visits for coagulant suppliers, tank-filling and spill remediation). Many issuing bodies apply local preferences (3–5%), and some impose small-business enterprise participation goals. Pricing is predominantly per-unit (per gallon, per pound, per ton, per dry ton) on a delivered, FOB-destination basis, with firm pricing for the initial contract year and adjustments thereafter tied to Producer Price Index or CPI indices where permitted.