UNSPSC 12352148: Acetonitrile

Acetonitrile is a toxic, colorless liquid with an ether-like odor and a sweet, burnt taste. It is an extremely dangerous substance and must be handled with caution as it can cause severe health effects and/or death. It is also known as cyanomethane, ethyl nitrile, ethanenitrile, methanecarbonitrile, acetronitrile cluster and methyl cyanide.

UNSPSC 12352148 Acetonitrile, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The three most recent opportunities solicited between February and June 2026 involve hypochlorous acid generators and water-treatment chemicals—disinfectants, sanitizers, and industrial processing compounds for municipal water systems and facility maintenance—rather than acetonitrile as a chemical feedstock or laboratory reagent. The issuing bodies are county and municipal jurisdictions with responsibility for public health infrastructure: Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) and the City of Flowery Branch (Georgia). The work falls into two categories: procurement of capital equipment and installation services for on-demand hypochlorous acid generation, and supply contracts for bulk water-treatment chemicals including sodium hypochlorite, aluminum chlorohydrate, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, and hydrofluosilicic acid.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia. Escambia County issued two separate procurements for hypochlorous acid generators—one sole-source award released February 18, 2026 (due February 25, 2026) and a competitive RFP (PD2526083) posted June 30, 2026 with response due August 11, 2026, both requiring delivery, installation, training, and ongoing maintenance with cybersecurity compliance. The City of Flowery Branch issued an Invitation for Bid (26-007) on March 4, 2026 for a five-year supply contract covering seven chemical products, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 24, 2026, written questions due March 27, 2026, and bids due April 21, 2026; the contract includes incumbent suppliers Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. and R&M Water Solutions, LLC, and specifies NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification for drinking-water chemicals, returnable bulk-tote delivery, and performance bonding if contract value exceeds $250,000. The code as named does not reflect current procurement intent in this jurisdiction mix, and businesses evaluating pursuit should verify whether the code assignment is an administrative or data-quality issue before allocating resources.