UNSPSC 12171701: Polymer masterbatches

UNSPSC 12171701 Polymer masterbatches is a Commodity code covering emulsified polymers used in municipal wastewater treatment and sludge dewatering operations. State and local water authorities procure these polymers to condition biosolids for mechanical dewatering through centrifuges, belt filter presses, and screw presses, with suppliers expected to deliver in multiple formats (small tote containers and bulk tanker shipments) and meet strict performance specifications including solids capture efficiency and cake-solids percentages. Issuing bodies under this code include independent special-purpose water districts serving multi-county regions; the recent opportunity record shows activity concentrated among utilities managing reclamation facilities at significant scale.

Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho), an independent special district serving portions of Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties in Florida, posted Invitation for Bids IFB-26-011 on February 23, 2026, for supply and delivery of emulsified polymer to five water reclamation facilities processing approximately 50,020 wet tons of sludge annually. The solicitation, due March 26, 2026, requires vendors to pass mandatory preliminary bench testing at the South Bermuda facility on March 10–12, 2026, achieve minimum performance criteria of 18 percent cake solids and 84 percent solids capture efficiency, provide comprehensive documentation including NSF certification and OSHA Form 300A summaries for the past three years, and maintain $1 million in commercial general liability and umbrella insurance. The contract term runs from execution through March 31, 2029, with two optional one-year renewals and a possible unilateral 90-day extension; estimated monthly deliveries span five totes to Sandhill, four totes to Cypress West, four totes to Southside, and tanker deliveries to South Bermuda every 14–16 days. No set-aside designations apply to this opportunity.