UNSPSC 12161900: Surfactants

UNSPSC 12161900 Surfactants is a Class code covering surface-active agents and related chemical adjuvants that state and local governments procure as components of vegetation management, facilities maintenance, and institutional operations. State and local buyers source surfactants primarily as adjuvants bundled with herbicides for vegetation control and as ingredients in bulk janitorial and industrial cleaning compounds for institutional facilities. The issuing bodies span state departments managing highways and natural resources, county and municipal road and parks maintenance operations, and correctional facilities and special-purpose districts. Washington State Department of Enterprise Services and Michigan Department of Corrections represent recent large-scale repeat buyers, with the former sourcing surfactants as part of multi-category statewide vegetation management contracts and the latter procuring them embedded within bulk chemical supply agreements for institutional operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Washington and Michigan. Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted RFP 12225RFP on July 7, 2026, soliciting Vegetation Management & Related Products including surfactants, adjuvants, herbicides, and ornamental products for state agencies and municipalities, with proposals due August 20, 2026 and historical annual spending ranging from $914,419 to $3.87 million across four years; the solicitation reserves awards for Washington Small Business and Certified Veteran-Owned Business respondents and offers a five percent cost reduction for PCB-free certified products. Michigan Department of Corrections, through Michigan State Industries, awarded bulk chemical supply contracts in March 2026 valued at approximately $3.12 million across a three-year initial term to Arrow Chemical Products, Inc. and Austin Sales Group, Inc., procuring surfactants and related cleaning compounds for institutional maintenance. No other states or jurisdictions appear in the recent-opportunities record.