UNSPSC 12164600: Paper plastic and fabric modifiers

These are additives which modify physical and chemical properties of paper, plastics and fabrics.

UNSPSC 12164600 Paper plastic and fabric modifiers is a Class code that encompasses chemical additives and treatment agents state and local governments buy to modify material properties and performance. Recent solicitations reveal the code is actually used for liquid de-icing agents, water-treatment chemicals, soil amendments, and horticultural products — a significant gap between the nominal code name and the work being procured. State and local buyers under this code include municipalities (particularly public works departments managing winter road maintenance), counties, water treatment utilities, and facilities managing grounds. The City of Detroit and Pasco County have each posted solicitations in 2026, suggesting recurring demand for these materials among mid-size to large jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement posted an RFQ on September 30, 2026, due October 14, 2026, for calcium chloride liquid supply (200,000 gallons vendor-site loading and 100,000 gallons for delivery to DPW storage), with Detroit-based equalization credit preferences of 1% to 5%; vendors must have three years' calcium chloride experience and a facility within 20 miles of Detroit, available 24/7, with a two-year contract term. Gwinnett County, Georgia, issued an IFQ on September 8, 2026, due September 15, 2026, for liquid hydrogen peroxide purchase. Pasco County, Florida, posted an IFB on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides on as-needed basis delivered to two maintenance facilities, with a three-year contract term through September 30, 2029, and local vendor preference eligibility. Eastern Municipal Water District (Riverside County, California) sought proposals June 22, 2026, due July 24, 2026, for biofilter rehabilitation involving chemical or biological treatment (RFP RFPHH3950).