UNSPSC 12164301: Iron control additives

UNSPSC 12164301 Iron control additives is a Commodity code covering chemical products used primarily in municipal water treatment and aquatic facility operations. State and local governments procure iron control additives and related water treatment chemicals through competitive sealed bids (ITBs and IFBs), requests for quotation (RFQs), and requests for proposals (RFPs), with contracts typically structured as one- to three-year terms with renewal options. The recent opportunities show that municipalities and counties actually purchase a broader range of water treatment chemicals under this code—including chlorine-based sanitizers, caustic soda, sodium permanganate, aluminum sulfate, fluoride compounds, quicklime, muriatic acid, soda ash, and polymers—alongside iron control products. These chemicals support drinking water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, water reclamation plants, and municipal swimming pools and splash pads. Issuing bodies include city public works departments and water utilities (Meriden, Jackson, Griffin, Salem, Lubbock, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Holly Hill, Flowery Branch), county water resources and public utilities departments (Sarasota, Hillsborough, Greenville), and school districts (Pinellas County). Most solicitations require NSF/ANSI certification (NSF 60 or 61 standards) and compliance with American Water Works Association (AWWA) specifications; many impose Build America Buy America Act manufacturing requirements on specific chemicals and establish firm pricing with annual adjustment caps tied to Consumer Price Index or documented cost changes.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Sarasota, Hillsborough, Pinellas, St. Petersburg, Flowery Branch, Holly Hill), Georgia (Griffin, Flowery Branch), the Carolinas (Greenville), and the Pacific Northwest (Salem, Oregon), with additional activity in Texas (Lubbock) and Connecticut (Meriden). The City of Meriden, Connecticut issued ITB B026-55 on June 9, 2026 (due June 25, 2026) for seven line items of water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, and sodium permanganate, with one-year contract term and Build America Buy America compliance requirements on specified products. Sarasota County posted a Quick Quote on May 12, 2026 (same-day deadline) for industrial-grade muriatic acid (HCl 31.5%) at the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility, with delivery required within 14 days and a $50,000 price cap. The City of Jackson Water Treatment Plant solicited competitive bids (due May 27, 2026) for NSF-certified water treatment chemicals for fiscal year 2026–27. The City of Griffin, Georgia issued ITB #26-008 (due May 28, 2026) for 16 different water treatment chemicals under line-item bidding with 72-hour delivery requirements to six facilities. Greenville County, South Carolina posted RFP #26100 (due May 5, 2026) for pool chemicals and maintenance services across twelve county aquatic facilities with a single-source, one-year initial contract plus four renewal options.