UNSPSC 12352149: Butanediol

Butanediol, colloquially known as BD or BDO, is a primary alcohol, and it is used industrially to make floor stripper, paint thinner, and other solvent products

UNSPSC 12352149 Butanediol is a Commodity code that captures chemical disinfectants and treatment products actually being procured by state and local governments for facility sanitation, water treatment, and infection control—substantially broader than the code name alone suggests. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect purchasing for hypochlorous acid generators (anolyte systems) that produce disinfectant on demand, as well as conventional drinking water and wastewater treatment chemicals including sodium hypochlorite (bleach), aluminum chlorohydrate, caustic soda, citric acid, hydrofluosilicic acid (fluoride), and polymers. Issuing bodies include county governments and municipal water utilities; Escambia County, Florida has posted two opportunities within the past five months, signaling sustained procurement activity in that jurisdiction for hypochlorous acid generator systems.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, with Escambia County posting a sole source procurement (SSC2526004, due February 25, 2026) and a competitive RFP (PD2526083, due August 11, 2026) for hypochlorous acid generators, and the City of Flowery Branch, Georgia issuing an IFB (26-007) for a five-year supply contract covering seven chemical products for wastewater and drinking water treatment (due April 21, 2026). The Flowery Branch procurement specifies estimated annual volumes—546,000 lbs of aluminum chlorohydrate, 45,000 lbs of sodium hypochlorite for wastewater, and 3,080 gallons for drinking water, among others—with bonding and insurance requirements applicable if total contract value exceeds $250,000. Mandatory pre-bid attendance and site visits were required in the Flowery Branch IFB, with current suppliers identified as Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. and R&M Water Solutions, LLC. The code shows material recent activity in municipal water and county facility procurement across the Southeast.