UNSPSC 12164506: Tablet binder

A substance that holds the ingredients in a tablet together.

UNSPSC 12164506 Tablet binder is a Commodity code representing a narrow product category that state and local governments rarely purchase directly. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve water treatment chemicals, lime slaking systems, separation equipment replacement parts, and related maintenance supplies — none of which are tablet binders in the conventional sense. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity suggests that state and local procurement offices are either misclassifying water treatment chemical and equipment maintenance solicitations under this code or using "binder" in a specialized technical context unrelated to office supplies. City water departments, municipal water treatment plants, county utilities, and independent water districts post the visible opportunities, but the tagged opportunities do not reflect true tablet binder demand.

Recent activity appears across Florida (St. Petersburg, Holly Hill, Cocoa), Georgia (Valdosta, Cartersville, Gwinnett County, Griffin), Arizona (Phoenix), Oregon (Clean Water Services), Connecticut (Meriden), and other states, but the commodities being solicited — calcium oxide, sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, liquid hydrogen peroxide, and OEM replacement parts for water treatment equipment — do not align with the UNSPSC 12164506 definition. The City of St. Petersburg posted IFB-26-344 (due October 29, 2026) for calcium oxide delivery to its water treatment plant; the City of Phoenix posted IFB-26-0104 for a five-year hydrochloric and citric acid contract; and multiple municipalities issued bids for swimming pool and wastewater treatment chemicals. If firms are considering this code for business development purposes, direct verification with issuing procurement offices is essential, as the code's current tagging does not reliably identify tablet binder opportunities or any consistent commodity family.