NIGP 88570: Hardness Control Chemicals: Chelating Agents (Phosphonates, etc.), Polyphosphates, Polymer Flocculants, etc.

NIGP 88570 Hardness Control Chemicals: Chelating Agents (Phosphonates, Etc.), Polyphosphates, Polymer Flocculants, Etc., Item code, encompasses water treatment polymers, degreasing chemicals, and specialized flocculants that state and local governments procure for municipal and wastewater treatment operations. Recent solicitations show cities and counties buying liquid cationic polyelectrolyte polymers for sludge dewatering and thickening, solvent-based degreasers for grease and oil removal in wet wells and pump stations, wastewater treatment polymers for facility operations, and ancillary polymer blending equipment and parts. Issuing bodies include cities (Holly Hill, Cocoa, Valdosta, Cartersville, Meriden, Palm Bay, Austin, Griffin, Greenville), counties (Rockland County Sewer District #1, Gwinnett County), school districts (Pinellas County), water authorities (Macon Water Authority), and specialized departments (City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management). Gwinnett County, Georgia appears as a repeat buyer across multiple polymer specifications and related water resources procurement. The code captures both commodity chemical supply and equipment-level services, including OEM parts, repairs, training, and performance-testing requirements.

Geographic activity centers on Florida (Holly Hill, Cocoa, Palm Bay) and Georgia (Valdosta, Cartersville, Gwinnett County, Atlanta, Griffin, Macon), with additional recent solicitations in Texas (Greenville), Connecticut (Meriden), and nationally. Representative opportunities include the City of Holly Hill's sole-source procurement for Polydyne Inc. FBS 10910 wastewater polymer (notice posted October 19, 2026); Rockland County Sewer District #1's IFB for solvent-based chemical degreaser, bids due November 12, 2026; Gwinnett County's competitive sealed bid for solids dewatering and thickening polymer (Polydyne Clarifloc SE-1748 pre-approved, bids due July 30, 2026); and the City of Austin's IFB for cationic polymer solution with 40 percent active polyDADMAC concentration, offers due June 2, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to four years with firm pricing and CPI-indexed renewal options. Annual volumes range from estimated 2 totes per year (Rockland County) to 30 tons (Greenville) to 500,000 pounds (Austin), with delivery timeframes of 24 to 72 hours standard and NSF/ANSI and AWWA certification requirements near-universal.