NIGP 26968: Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes

NIGP 26968 Hormones And Synthetic Substitutes, an Item code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity captured in the source. The County of Orange, OC Public Works, is soliciting competitive bids for sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid — industrial water treatment chemicals used in municipal utility operations — under IFB 0803008401RE with a response deadline of March 27, 2026. These are commodity chemicals for infrastructure maintenance, not hormones or synthetic hormone substitutes. State and local governments procuring under this item code appear to be purchasing industrial and utility-grade chemical supplies required for water treatment, facility operations, and related municipal infrastructure functions on an as-needed basis under multi-year term contracts.

The County of Orange is the identified issuing body in the recent activity block. The procurement includes set-aside and preference consideration for certified disadvantaged enterprises: Orange County Local Small Businesses (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) receive evaluation preferences of five percent (OCLSB alone) or eight percent (both certifications), and the successful contractor may extend pricing to other governmental and non-profit entities through a cooperative purchasing vehicle with a two percent administrative rebate to the County. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; no budget or award value is disclosed. Bid pricing is submitted on a per-unit basis (per drum for sodium hypochlorite, per gallon for sulfuric acid) with a five-year contract term effective September 30, 2026, and no price increases permitted in the first year. Contractors must maintain inventory within Orange County or Los Angeles County and obtain both Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Faithful Performance Bonds equal to the estimated total contract value.