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, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this category in recent state and local opportunities. State and local governments procure water treatment chemicals, pool maintenance chemicals, wastewater treatment chemicals, and related delivery services under this code, not tablet coating or film-coating processes. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal utilities departments, county water authorities, and school districts seeking NSF-certified chemicals for drinking water, wastewater, and recreational water treatment. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Meriden's ITB for water treatment chemicals (due June 25, 2026, covering calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and phosphate blend), Sarasota County's Quick Quote for industrial-grade muriatic acid at the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility (due May 12, 2026), the City of Griffin, Georgia's line-item invitation to bid for FY2027 water treatment chemicals (due May 28, 2026), and Greenville County, South Carolina's RFP for pool chemicals and maintenance services across twelve county-owned pools (due May 5, 2026). Other recurring activity includes the City of Jackson Water Treatment Plant's competitive solicitation for NSF-certified chemicals (due May 27, 2026), the Pinellas County School District's RFQ for swimming pool chemicals across five schools (due February 11, 2026, with estimated annual value of $35,000), and the City of St. Petersburg's IFB for pool water treatment chemicals to ten municipal pools (estimated annual expenditure approximately $100,000). All drinking water treatment chemicals typically require NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certification and American Water Works Association (AWWA) compliance; some jurisdictions impose Build America Buy America Act manufacturing requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, and Oregon. The City of Flowery Branch, Georgia is soliciting a five-year supply contract for wastewater and drinking water treatment chemicals (due April 21, 2026) covering ACH, bleach, caustic soda, citric acid, fluoride, and polymer at estimated annual quantities from 9,100 to 546,000 pounds. The City of Salem, Oregon issued Bid No. 267024 for dense soda ash (due May 13, 2026) at 850,000 pounds in bulk and 20,000 pounds in super sacks for its Geren Island Water Treatment Plant. The City of Lubbock, Texas has posted ITB 26-19483-YB for splash pad chemicals—primarily liquid chlorine and hydrochloric acid in drums (due March 18, 2026). The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) is bidding for technical-grade hydrochloric acid (31.5–33.1% HCl) for the Southeast County landfill's leachate evaporator facility under a three-year contract estimated at $412,957.50 (due March 4, 2026). The City of Orlando is seeking 1,500 tons of high calcium quicklime (pulverized) for its Conserv II Water Reclamation Facility (due November 4, 2025). Most contracts run one year with optional renewal periods (typically two to four additional years), delivery is required within three to seven business days of order, and pricing must be firm for the initial term with adjustments thereafter tied to published price indices.