UNSPSC 12352301: Inorganic acids

UNSPSC 12352301 Inorganic acids, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of mineral and organic acid solutions by state and local governments for water treatment, facility maintenance, and chemical manufacturing. State and local buyers under this code include municipal water departments, state purchasing cooperatives, city parks and recreation departments, and specialized facilities requiring NSF-certified or chemical-grade acid products. The work involves supplying hydrochloric acid in multiple concentrations and container sizes, citric acid, sulfuric acid for pH adjustment, phosphoric acid for manufacturing processes, and related technical-grade chemicals with rigorous specification compliance, documentation of third-party laboratory testing and certification, and adherence to hazardous materials handling and environmental compliance standards.

Recent activity shows the code active across multiple states, with the City of Phoenix Water Services Department soliciting a five-year IFB for hydrochloric and citric acid in totes and drums (response due October 16, 2025), the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issuing an IFB for hydrochloric acid technical grade and related chemicals for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (response due July 7, 2026), and the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department requesting bids on sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid for pool and fountain delivery under an ITB with an estimated contract value of $250,000 (response due March 6, 2025). Issuing bodies range from individual municipal departments to statewide cooperative purchasing offices. DBE, small business, and diverse-supplier participation requirements appear in several recent solicitations; the Phoenix IFB includes specific DBE and Small Business Participation Plan mandates under Department of Transportation guidelines, and the Tampa ITB requires compliance with U-WMBE and Small Local Business Enterprise participation with mandatory Letter of Intent submission.