NIGP 88577: Polymer Flocculants (for Color, Thickening, Dewatering, Coagulant Aid) (Not Hardness Control)

NIGP 88577 Polymer Flocculants (For Color, Thickening, Dewatering, Coagulant Aid) (Not Hardness Control) is an Item code under which state and local governments purchase chemical treatment agents for solids separation, clarification, and sediment control in wastewater treatment and potable water systems. Recent solicitations show municipalities buying liquid and solid polymer products for sludge dewatering via belt filter press, centrifugation, and rotary drum thickening; water treatment plants sourcing polymer flocculants for coagulation and flocculation to remove organic color and turbidity; and ancillary polymer blending equipment, parts, and repair services. Issuing bodies include city wastewater and water departments (Orlando, Albany, Tampa, Dallas, Lubbock, Palm Bay, Atlanta, Griffin) and county water resources authorities (Gwinnett County, Orange County, Volusia County), with the State of Texas also soliciting under the code. Contracts typically span one year with two to four optional renewal periods and are funded through wastewater treatment operational or utility enterprise budgets. Most recent solicitations establish firm pricing for the initial term with indexed price escalation permitted on renewals, require NSF or AWWA certification and proof of product specifications through bench-scale or full-scale testing, mandate delivery within 72 hours to two weeks depending on the contract, and include compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act and state environmental regulations.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Tampa, Palm Bay, Volusia County, Orange County) and Georgia (Albany, Gwinnett County, Atlanta, Griffin), with secondary activity in Texas (Dallas, Lubbock, and statewide through the State of Texas ESBD set-aside procurement). The City of Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources issued a competitive sealed bid on July 1, 2026 (due July 30, 2026) for solids dewatering and thickening polymer on a four-year initial contract with four optional one-year renewals, specifying the pre-approved product Polydyne Clarifloc SE-1748 and mandating bench-scale and full-scale performance testing by July 22, 2026 for alternative suppliers. The City of Albany, Georgia released an RFQ on September 28, 2026 (due October 28, 2026) for polymer flocculants to supply its Wastewater Treatment Plant under a one-year firm-price contract with two optional one-year renewal terms, with anticipated annual consumption of 150,000 pounds and a pre-bid testing date of October 21, 2026. The City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management posted an IFB pre-advertisement notice on May 14, 2026 for polymer blending units, OEM parts, repairs, and ancillary services supporting SNF Polydyne Floquip equipment installed across multiple treatment facilities, requiring manufacturer certification and 24-hour parts availability.