NIGP 88536: Carbon Based Chemicals and Compounds

NIGP 88536 Carbon Based Chemicals And Compounds, an Item code, encompasses water treatment chemical supply contracts that state and local water utilities procure to meet EPA compliance standards, maintain treatment plant operations, and manage drinking water and wastewater processing. Recent solicitations show municipalities buying activated carbon, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, aluminum sulfate compounds, potassium permanganate, sodium fluoride, polymers, and related NSF/ANSI 60-certified treatment chemicals on annual or multi-year contracts, typically through ITB or competitive sealed bid processes with firm unit pricing and delivery requirements tied to specific treatment facilities. Issuing bodies include city public utilities departments (Meriden, Lewisville, Griffin, Flowery Branch) and county water treatment operations (DeKalb County), each soliciting chemicals for one or more water and wastewater plants with 5-to-72-hour delivery windows and NSF certification mandates.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The City of Griffin issued Invitation to Bid #26-008 for FY2027 water treatment chemicals (due May 28, 2026) covering 16 different compounds with delivery to six facilities throughout the city. The City of Flowery Branch issued a five-year supply contract (Bid 26-007, due April 21, 2026) for seven chemicals including activated carbon and caustic soda with mandatory pre-bid attendance on March 24, 2026, and current incumbents Brenntag Mid-South and R&M Water Solutions cited as baseline pricing reference. The City of Meriden solicited seven specific chemicals under ITB B026-55 (due June 25, 2026) with Build America Buy America Act compliance requirements for Calcium Hypochlorite and Sodium Permanganate, Connecticut vendor preference, and delivery within five business days. DeKalb County's ITB 2026-064 for Scott Candler Water Treatment Plant filter media replacement (due August 17, 2026) targets October 2029 EPA MCL compliance for PFAS compounds, reflecting regulatory-driven capital improvements. The City of Lewisville issued a competitive sealed bid for activated carbon (due June 15, 2026) with dual-award structure for primary and secondary contractors, product sample submission required by June 8, 2026, and local government code evaluation criteria including life cycle costing.