NIGP 88511: Agents, Curing

NIGP 88511 Agents, Curing (Item) covers water treatment chemicals and curing agents that state and local water systems procure to treat drinking water supplies and manage water quality at municipal treatment facilities. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through municipal water departments and public utilities seeking NSF-approved chemical products that meet American Water Works Association standards — specifically sodium hydroxide, hydrated lime, liquid chlorine, aluminum sulfate, activated carbon, polymers, sodium hypochlorite, and related compounds used in coagulation, disinfection, pH adjustment, and filtration processes. The issuing bodies are typically municipal water authorities and city utilities departments responsible for maintaining potable water treatment infrastructure across multiple delivery points.

The City of Griffin, Georgia issued Invitation to Bid #26-008 on April 29, 2026 for Fiscal Year 2027 water treatment chemicals on a line-item basis, with response due May 28, 2026. The solicitation awards lowest-price contracts for individual chemicals with up to four one-year renewal options; bidders may submit on any or all of 16 listed compounds, with delivery required within 72 hours to six water treatment facilities throughout Griffin. Award considers ability to provide service, product quality, prior bidder performance (weighted up to 2 percent of pricing evaluation), and terms of service, with prices firm for the initial 12-month term and increases in renewal periods supported by U.S. Department of Labor indices documentation. Delivery specifications include FOB Griffin pricing with no fuel surcharges, pallet jack clearance requirements of 3 to 3 3/4 inches for bulk deliveries, and tanker pumper capability for certain chemicals.