NIGP 66517: Acrylic Polymer/Natural Material Blends (Corian)

NIGP 66517 Acrylic Polymer/Natural Material Blends (Corian), an Item code, covers polymeric and composite materials that state and local governments procure primarily for water utility infrastructure and wastewater treatment applications. Recent solicitations show demand for reinforced plastic meter boxes, water meter lids, and specialty polymers used in solids dewatering and thickening processes at water reclamation facilities. The work spans both off-the-shelf plastic components for distribution systems and engineered polymer products formulated to meet performance specifications for municipal treatment processes. Issuing bodies include city water departments and county water resource authorities; both typically use annual requirements or term contracts to manage volume and standardize supplier relationships.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with the City of Arlington, Texas soliciting an annual requirements contract for plastic meter boxes and lids (IFB 270021, response due October 15, 2026) and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issuing a competitive sealed-bid annual contract for solids dewatering and thickening polymer (IFB PE77023NONST2027000000655, response due July 30, 2026). The Gwinnett County opportunity is a four-year term with four optional one-year renewals beginning October 19, 2026, involving performance-based evaluation across three treatment facilities with a pre-approved product (Polydyne Clarifloc SE-1748) and mandatory bench-scale and full-scale testing for alternative suppliers by July 22, 2026. Both opportunities require sealed bids with public opening and electronic submission strongly encouraged or required via designated procurement platforms.