UNSPSC 12161905: Flushes

UNSPSC 12161905 Flushes is a Commodity code purchasing chemical treatment products for wastewater and environmental management, including cationic polymers for sludge dewatering, herbicides and related vegetation management products, and bulk institutional chemicals. State and local buying under this code spans environmental and facilities operations across departments of corrections, wastewater utilities, transportation agencies, and county maintenance divisions. Solicitations include both specialized procurement (single-use chemical contracts for specific operational needs) and statewide aggregated purchasing vehicles established to serve multiple agencies and municipalities from a single award pool. Bidders typically must hold manufacturer authorization, applicable state licensing (such as pesticide dealer credentials), and provide full compliance documentation including Safety Data Sheets and environmental certifications; many opportunities require pre-qualification testing and third-party laboratory validation of product performance or chemical composition.

Recent activity appears across Florida, Washington, and Michigan. Volusia County, Florida issued ITB 2363 in August 2026 seeking cationic liquid polymer for dewatering wastewater sludge with a response deadline of October 26, 2026, through the City of Daytona Beach's OpenGov procurement platform. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted RFP 12225RFP on July 7, 2026 to establish a statewide contract vehicle for vegetation management products (herbicides, aquatic herbicides, adjuvants, surfactants, and ornamental products), with bids due August 20, 2026; that solicitation allocated historical annual spending from $914,419 to $3.87 million across state agencies, counties, and special districts, with awards planned for up to four Main Awards and one Reserved Award per category. The Michigan Department of Corrections awarded bulk chemicals through an RFP closed in March 2026, with final awards totaling approximately $3.12 million across two vendors. Geographic spread includes the Southeast, Pacific Northwest, and Midwest, with repeat state-level purchasing driving larger aggregated vehicles alongside departmental operational procurement.