UNSPSC 12164507: Tablet coating

A substance that protects tablet ingredients from deterioration by moisture in the air and makes large or unpleasant-tasting tablets easier to swallow.

UNSPSC 12164507 Tablet coating (Commodity) describes chemical treatment and dosing products for municipal water and wastewater treatment, though recent state and local solicitations under this code focus on bulk-quantity lime, acid, and oxidant delivery rather than tablet or compressed-powder formulations. Florida municipalities, Georgia cities, and water resource districts are actively procuring quicklime slaking systems and replacement parts, calcium oxide (lime) bulk delivery, hydrochloric and citric acids, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, and associated water treatment chemicals on firm-price or indexed-adjustment contracts typically running 12 months to five years with renewal options. Issuing bodies include municipal water and wastewater utilities (City of St. Petersburg, City of Phoenix Water Services, City of Cocoa, City of Valdosta, City of Cartersville, City of Meriden), independent school districts (Pinellas County School Board), county water resource recovery districts (Clean Water Services in Oregon), and county utilities departments (Gwinnett County, Sarasota County). Water utilities dominate the recent activity, with school districts and municipal facilities representing smaller market share. St. Petersburg, Phoenix, Cocoa, Cartersville, Griffin, and Meriden have each posted multiple chemical procurement opportunities in the past six months, signaling regular vendor engagement cycles.

The geographic center of recent activity spans Florida (St. Petersburg, Holly Hill, Cocoa, Valdosta, Sarasota, Jackson, Meriden, Tucson) and Georgia (Cartersville, Griffin, Gwinnett County), with secondary activity in Arizona (Phoenix), Oregon (Clean Water Services), and Connecticut (Meriden). The City of St. Petersburg's October 2026 IFB 26-344 for calcium oxide to the COSME Water Treatment Plant exemplifies the scope: 1,800 dry tons annually in approximately 25-ton bulk deliveries, AWWA B202-25 specification compliance, three-year firm pricing with indexed adjustments thereafter, $1 million in liability insurance, and SBE/MBE/WBE participation requirements. The City of Cocoa's ITB B2617COC (due September 23, 2026) solicits 821,000 gallons annually of liquid sodium hypochlorite at 12.0–12.5% concentration, ANSI/AWWA B300 compliant, NSF 60/61 certified, across six facilities with 72-hour delivery windows and a 5% local-vendor preference for Brevard County contractors. The City of Cartersville Water Department ITB (due October 30, 2026) awards individual line items for aluminum sulfate solution, liquid lime slurry, chlorine, hydrofluosilicic acid, sodium hypochlorite, and sodium bisulfite, with 72-hour full-load delivery capability required. Most utilities impose NSF 60/61 or AWWA standards, require Certificates of Analysis and Safety Data Sheets, and enforce hazardous-materials transportation and storage compliance; performance bonds and bid security ranging from 5% to 10% are standard.