NIGP 88543: Color Control Chemicals, Water

NIGP 88543 Color Control Chemicals, Water is an Item code describing chemical products state and local governments procure for swimming pool and municipal water treatment operations. State and local buyers under this code purchase pool maintenance chemicals—calcium hypochlorite granular, cyanuric acid, diatomaceous earth, muriatic acid, sodium bicarbonate, and sodium hypochlorite—and water treatment chemicals including aluminum sulfate solution, liquid lime slurry, chlorine, hydrofluosilicic acid, sodium bisulfite, and related compounds. The school districts, city water departments, and municipal recreation authorities issuing under this code typically solicit through RFQ or IFB with firm, percentage discount pricing and FOB-Destination delivery terms, often for annual or multi-year contracts with line-item award options. Bidders frequently face NSF-60 approval requirements for drinking water chemicals, 72-hour delivery windows, and compliance with local background screening and debarment attestation requirements.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and Arizona. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida posted RFQ 25AM018 in September 2026 for swimming pool chemicals delivered to five school locations with a February 11, 2026 bid deadline and an estimated annual contract value of approximately $35,000. The City of Cartersville Water Department issued bids in September 2026 for treatment chemicals at two facilities—the Clarence B. Walker Water Treatment Plant and the James R. Stafford Water Pollution Control Plant—with an October 30, 2026 deadline, requiring NSF-60 approval and 72-hour delivery capability. The City of Griffin, Georgia solicited water treatment chemicals through ITB #26-008 in April 2026 for delivery to six treatment facilities and pump stations through May 28, 2026, accepting bids on individual line items with AWWA and NSF Standard 60/61 compliance required. The City of Tucson issued RFP 240203 in August 2026 for swimming pool supplies, chemicals, equipment, and related services covering 18 line items with contractors required to maintain a local Tucson storefront and provide installation and maintenance capabilities.