UNSPSC 12162401: Acidic polymer breakers

UNSPSC 12162401 Acidic polymer breakers, a Commodity code, encompasses chemical treatment agents state and local water and wastewater authorities use for solids processing—specifically, emulsified polymers that condition sludge for mechanical dewatering through centrifuges, belt filter presses, and screw presses. The code captures the procurement of polymer delivery in both small-volume tote (275-gallon) and bulk tanker (2,500-gallon) formats to treatment facilities. Water authorities and similar special districts that operate reclamation facilities issue the opportunities under this code. The work involves qualified vendor sourcing, product certification, performance testing, and sustained multi-year supply relationships with delivery frequency tied to seasonal and operational sludge processing loads.

Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho), an independent special district serving portions of Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties in Florida, issued IFB-26-011 on February 23, 2026, for supply and delivery of emulsified polymer supporting sludge dewatering across five reclamation facilities. The invitation for bids required sealed responses by March 26, 2026, with mandatory preliminary bench testing at the South Bermuda facility on March 10–12, 2026. The contract term extends from execution through March 31, 2029, with two optional one-year renewals. Bidders must demonstrate NSF certification, provide three years of OSHA Form 300A documentation, and furnish three references from similar work completed within the past five years. Estimated monthly deliveries total approximately 15 totes to distributed facilities and tanker deliveries to South Bermuda every 14–16 days to support processing of roughly 50,020 wet tons of sludge annually. No set-aside designations or vendor classification restrictions applied to the solicitation.