UNSPSC 12164701: Antiseptic additive

A substance that discourages the growth of microorganisms. It is added to food, medicines and other products to prevent decomposition of the product.

UNSPSC 12164701 Antiseptic additive is a Commodity code with little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes antiseptic chemical additives, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not align with that scope. The most prominent recent solicitation—the City of Milpitas' IFB 26-229 for blanket purchase orders in Maintenance, Repair, and Operating supplies—names the code in a broad MRO category that spans plumbing fixtures, HVAC components, paints, flooring, electrical conduit, custodial cleaning products, traffic control equipment, and aggregate materials. Other opportunities in the block include a Texas A&M request for aerobic hydrocarbon digesting microbe cultures and municipal chemical procurements for wastewater and drinking water treatment (sodium hypochlorite, magnesium hydroxide, sodium permanganate, ferric chloride, liquid ammonium sulfate, sodium bisulfite, and corrosion inhibitors). None of these represent antiseptic additives as a discrete commodity.

The code sees activity across a geographic spread that includes California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Texas, and Oregon, primarily driven by water and wastewater treatment authorities, municipalities, and special districts rather than vendors supplying antiseptic additives specifically. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Milpitas IFB 26-229 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 23, 2026) for five-category MRO supplies with a five-year term; the Town of Manchester, Connecticut ITB 25/26-60 (posted May 8, 2026, due May 22, 2026) for wastewater treatment chemicals including sodium hypochlorite and magnesium hydroxide; and the City of Dallas' sewer odor and corrosion control services agreement (posted May 21, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for ferrous iron salt, ferrous chloride, and bioxide additives. The code's tagging appears to reflect a mismatch between the taxonomy and actual procurement demand—the opportunities are chemical supply contracts for municipal operations, not antiseptic additives for medical, industrial, or consumer use.