NIGP 26911: Antiseptics

NIGP 26911 Antiseptics, an Item code, encompasses chemical disinfectants and sanitizing agents that state and local governments procure for facility operations, water treatment, and institutional maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for liquid chlorine in bulk cylinders for pool and water-system operations, as well as janitorial and operational supplies including antiseptic and disinfectant products for fire rescue departments and other public facilities. The buyer mix includes city and county government agencies managing public recreation, emergency services, and facility maintenance operations.

The City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation posted IFB 2026-IFB-098 on October 1, 2026 for chlorine gas cylinders—150-pound containers of liquid elemental chlorine meeting AWWA B301 specifications at 99.9% purity—with bids due August 21, 2026 and questions due July 31, 2026; the two-year contract (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028) anticipates initial orders of approximately 75 cylinders at the beginning of each pool season, with potential supply of up to 250 cylinders during May through September, subject to DBE participation goals of 18% minority-owned, 7% women-owned, 5% veteran-owned small, and 3% LGBTQIA+ businesses. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00319 on July 7, 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department, with bids due July 24, 2026; the one-year contract carries an estimated value of $765,679.84 with no minimum purchase quantities guaranteed. Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and Pennsylvania.