NIGP 19075: Recycled Bulk Chemicals and Solvents

NIGP 19075 Recycled Bulk Chemicals and Solvents, an Item code, covers specialized chemical products that state and local governments procure for water and wastewater treatment operations, fleet maintenance, and environmental compliance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing dewatering and thickening polymers for sludge management, sodium bisulfite for municipal water treatment, multi-product chemical suites for drinking water and wastewater facilities, and biodegradable washer solvents for transit fleet operations. Issuing bodies span county water authorities, municipal utilities, city departments of transportation, and smaller municipal water systems. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), the City of Flowery Branch, and the City of Detroit have all solicited under this code within the past six months, with water resource recovery facilities and treatment plants driving the largest volume of activity.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Great Lakes regions. Georgia and Michigan show the most recent solicitation activity, with Georgia's Gwinnett County soliciting dewatering polymer through competitive sealed bid (due July 30, 2026) and Michigan's GLWA seeking bulk sodium bisulfite for three regional facilities by May 11, 2026. The City of Flowery Branch, Georgia issued an Invitation for Bid for a five-year wastewater and drinking water treatment chemical contract due April 21, 2026, covering aluminum chlorohydrate, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, hydrofluosilicic acid, and polymers with estimated annual volumes ranging from 9,100 to 546,000 pounds per product. The City of Detroit issued an RFQ for biodegradable windshield washer solvent (55-gallon drums, 160 units annually) due February 23, 2026, with local business certifications (D-BB, D-RB, D-SB, D-MB) providing 1–5 percent equalization credits. All recent solicitations require NSF or equivalent product certification where drinking water contact applies, mandatory performance testing for polymers, and comprehensive insurance and bonding. Contract terms typically span two to five years with optional renewal periods.