UNSPSC 12164605: Micro flocculant

Polymeric additive used to improve filler distribution in paper pulp.

UNSPSC 12164605 Micro flocculant (Commodity) describes water treatment chemical inputs, but the recent state and local activity tagged under this code centers on a broader portfolio of treatment chemicals spanning lime, sodium hypochlorite, muriatic acid, aluminum sulfate, and other inorganic compounds used across municipal water and wastewater treatment plants. Cities, counties, water districts, and school boards solicit these materials repeatedly through ITB, RFQ, and IFB notices, typically on annual or multi-year terms with line-item or firm fixed-price structures. The City of St. Petersburg, City of Phoenix Water Services, City of Griffin, City of Cartersville, and Clean Water Services (Oregon) have posted competitive bids for water treatment chemicals within the past two months; the City of Holly Hill, Florida has issued sole-source notices for proprietary lime slaking systems and related OEM replacement parts and maintenance from Chemco Systems, L.P. and Andritz Separation, Inc. Pinellas County Schools and the City of Tucson have solicited pool chemicals through RFQ and RFP respectively. Work scope across these opportunities typically specifies NSF 60 or NSF 60/61 certification, AWWA compliance, bulk delivery (often within 72 hours of order), firm pricing for 12 months with CPI or Producer Price Index adjustments thereafter, and compliance with hazardous materials handling and Department of Transportation regulations.

The geographic spread reflects activity in Florida (St. Petersburg, Holly Hill, Cocoa, Sarasota County), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Valdosta, Cartersville, Griffin), Arizona (Phoenix), Oregon (Clean Water Services), Connecticut (Meriden), and Arizona (Tucson). The mix of issuing bodies spans municipal water departments, city public works, water reclamation facilities, county water utilities, wastewater treatment plants, school districts, and regional water resource recovery districts. The City of St. Petersburg's IFB-26-344 for calcium oxide (posted October 9, 2026, due October 29, 2026) requires SBE, MBE, or WBE subcontractor participation and specifies AWWA B202-25 compliance; annual consumption is approximately 1,800 dry tons across seven storage silos with a three-year initial term plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Cocoa's ITB B2617COC for liquid sodium hypochlorite (due September 23, 2026) applies a 5 percent local preference to Brevard County contractors and covers approximately 821,000 gallons annually across six facilities under a October 2026–September 2027 term with four one-year renewal options. Clean Water Services' SX3435000017996 for hydrated lime delivery (due September 30, 2026) spans three water resource recovery facilities under a twelve-month contract beginning November 1, 2026.