UNSPSC 12165102: Dispersant surfactant

Dispersant or colloidal surfactants used in enhanced oil recovery solutions for in-depth conformance and sweep efficiency improvement

UNSPSC 12165102 Dispersant surfactant is a Commodity code that encompasses cleaning and treatment chemical products used across municipal water systems, wastewater facilities, fleet operations, and institutional maintenance. State and local governments procure surfactants and dispersants primarily as components of larger chemical treatment packages—including janitorial and cleaning products, water and wastewater treatment additives, corrosion inhibitors, and odor-control solutions—rather than as standalone commodities. Recent activity shows dispersants embedded in broader MRO supply contracts, pool chemicals, bus wash formulations, and municipal water treatment chemical suites where surfactant blends serve roles in pH adjustment, coagulation, disinfection support, and physical cleaning operations.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span water utilities, wastewater authorities, transit systems, school districts, county parks and facilities departments, and municipal public works divisions. Water environment services dominate the activity, with the City of Tallahassee, Town of Manchester (Connecticut), City of Milpitas, Clackamas County Water Environment Services (Oregon), and Eastern Municipal Water District (California) posting recent opportunities involving chemical treatment programs that include surfactant-containing products. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, the City's Regional Transit System (Graceville and Alachua County, Florida), and Clayton County Public Schools (Georgia) represent non-water-utility buyers. Geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, California, Michigan, Oregon, and Texas, with Florida and Georgia showing the densest recent activity. The City of Milpitas issued an IFB for a five-year blanket purchase order covering five MRO supply categories including cleaning products with prevailing wage compliance on July 10, 2026, with bids due July 23, 2026; the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County solicited cleaning chemicals (soap) for a truck wash facility under ITB 26-14/AL, due August 5, 2026, requiring phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide blends in tote tanks; and the City of Dallas issued a 36-month IDIQ for sewer odor and corrosion control services involving liquid ferrous iron salt, ferrous chloride, and bioxide additives under solicitation BR2600030262, due June 26, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $10 million and mandatory SBE participation goals. Activity remains consistent through mid-July 2026, with no recent indication of market contraction.