UNSPSC 10171614: Potassium chloride for agricultural use

Fertilizer ingredient for plant and crop growth

UNSPSC 10171614 Potassium chloride for agricultural use is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity primarily covers road maintenance salt and golf course agronomic products—granular rock salt for snow and ice control, pesticides, fertilizers, and certified seed blends. The issuing bodies are municipalities and special-purpose districts (the City of Lubbock, Texas and the Town of Groton, Connecticut in recent postings), typically procuring through sealed-bid ITBs with delivery terms ranging from 48 hours to five business days and one-year contract terms with optional renewals. Specifications commonly require ASTM D632 compliance for salt products (minimum 95 percent sodium chloride, maximum 3 percent moisture content), FOB delivered pricing with all transportation and handling costs included, and commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence. Local-vendor preferences apply in Texas and Connecticut, allowing qualified bidders with a principal place of business in the jurisdiction to match the lowest price if within a narrow percentage of the opening bid.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Connecticut. The City of Lubbock posted ITB 26-19689-YB for approximately 1,000 tons of granular road maintenance salt with bids due June 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., applying a HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) goal framework and a Texas Local Government Code 271.9051 local preference that permits award to local bidders within 5 percent of the lowest non-resident bid for contracts under $500,000. The Town of Groton issued ITB 26-17 on February 27, 2026 for Shennecossett Golf Course agricultural products—41 pesticide items, 13 fertilizer items, and four certified seed blends—with bids due March 30, 2026, implementing a comparable local-vendor preference policy for vendors with a principal place of business in Groton. Neither solicitation guarantees minimum purchase volume; purchases are typically on an as-needed basis with pricing subject to Consumer Price Index or Product Price Index adjustment after an initial six-month or one-year firm-price period.