UNSPSC 12352131: Pyrrolidone

An organic compound used in industrial settings as a high-boiling non-corrosive polar solvent for a wide variety of applications. It is an intermediate product in the manufacture of polymers.

UNSPSC 12352131 Pyrrolidone (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities posted against this code describe procurement of water treatment chemicals and hypochlorous acid generation equipment — disinfectants and sanitizers used in municipal water systems and facility operations — rather than pyrrolidone, an organic solvent and chemical intermediate. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied incorrectly to these solicitations or the code's use in state and local procurement diverges significantly from its nominal scope.

Escambia County Board of County Commissioners in Florida has issued two separate procurements for hypochlorous acid generator systems: a sole-source procurement (SSC2526004) posted February 25, 2026 with the same response date, and a competitive RFP (PD2526083) posted June 30, 2026 with proposals due August 11, 2026. The City of Flowery Branch, Georgia issued an IFB (26-007) posted March 4, 2026 for a five-year supply contract covering seven water treatment chemicals — aluminum chlorohydrate, sodium hypochlorite (bleach for drinking water and wastewater), sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), citric acid, hydrofluosilicic acid (fluoride), and polymer — with mandatory pre-bid attendance on March 24, 2026 at City Hall and bids due April 21, 2026. The Flowery Branch contract specifies estimated annual volumes (546,000 lbs of aluminum chlorohydrate, 3,080 gallons of drinking water bleach, 45,000 lbs of wastewater bleach, 460,000 lbs of caustic soda, and lesser volumes of citric acid, fluoride, and polymer), NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification for drinking water chemicals, returnable tote delivery into heated bulk tanks, and current baseline pricing from incumbent Brenntag Mid-South and R&M Water Solutions. The code shows limited relevant recent activity — all three opportunities are concentrated in two issuers (Escambia County and City of Flowery Branch) in Florida and Georgia, with no other jurisdictions represented in the recent-opportunities block.