NIGP 88580: Resins, Sodium Ion Exchange (for Water Softening)

NIGP 88580 Resins, Sodium Ion Exchange (For Water Softening) is an Item code under which state and local water utilities procure treatment chemicals and related products for municipal water and wastewater systems. Recent solicitations reveal that while the NIGP title references ion-exchange resins, the actual buying covers a broad range of water treatment chemicals including powdered activated carbon, aluminum sulfate, sodium chlorite, liquid chlorine, sodium bisulfite, soda ash, ferric chloride, caustic soda, sodium hydroxide, hydrated lime, potassium permanganate, sodium hypochlorite, and polymers—reflecting the diverse chemical inputs required across clarification, disinfection, pH adjustment, and other treatment processes. City water and wastewater treatment departments drive the activity, typically issuing IFB solicitations on a fiscal-year basis with options for renewal.

The City of LaGrange, Georgia posted IFB PE74150NONST2026000000025 on May 7, 2026 for water and wastewater treatment chemicals needed July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with sealed bids due June 8, 2026, requiring NSF 60 or NSF 61 certification, F.O.B. LaGrange pricing with firm pricing for twelve months, two-day delivery windows, and vendor-provided safety training. The City of Griffin, Georgia issued ITB #26-008 on April 29, 2026 for FY 2027 water treatment chemicals (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) with up to four one-year renewal options, bids due May 28, 2026 through the Vendor Registry platform, requiring AWWA and ANSI/NSF Standard 60/61 compliance, 72-hour delivery to six facilities, and FOB Griffin pricing with no fuel adjustment charges. Both jurisdictions award line items to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, evaluate prior performance, impose no set-aside restrictions, and treat estimated quantities as planning figures only rather than volume guarantees. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia municipalities.