NIGP 49076: Plasticizers : Agriculture Oils, Glutarates, Phthalates, Polymerics, Sulfonamides, etc.

NIGP 49076 Plasticizers: Agriculture Oils, Glutarates, Phthalates, Polymerics, Sulfonamides, Etc., an Item code, covers chemical conditioning and emulsion polymers that state and local wastewater and water reclamation facilities procure for biosolids and sludge dewatering operations. State and local governments under this code are buying liquid emulsion polymers in tote and tanker quantities, with bidders required to demonstrate prior municipal wastewater treatment experience, submit technical data and safety documentation, and complete mandatory performance testing—typically jar testing and full-scale dewatering trials—to verify that polymers meet minimum solids-capture and cake-solids thresholds before contract award. The issuing bodies are independent special districts and state environmental agencies managing wastewater and water reclamation infrastructure; the Maryland Environmental Service and Tohopekaliga Water Authority (a special district serving portions of Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties in Florida) have both solicited polymer supply within the past four months.

Recent activity concentrates in Maryland and Florida. The Maryland Environmental Service issued a Small Business Reserve procurement (Solicitation 1262645, due June 15, 2026) for liquid emulsion polymer delivery at the Freedom Wastewater Treatment Plant in Carroll County, seeking approximately 32,200 pounds per year over a five-year contract term with award to the lowest-cost responsive bidder whose polymer performs successfully in mandatory testing. Tohopekaliga Water Authority issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB-26-011, due March 26, 2026) for emulsified polymer supply across five water reclamation facilities, with an estimated annual requirement of approximately 50,020 wet tons of sludge processed, mandatory preliminary bench testing in March 2026, and an initial contract term through March 31, 2029 plus two optional one-year renewals. Delivery terms in both solicitations specify F.O.B. destination with all freight prepaid and no fuel surcharges.