UNSPSC 12352320: Potassium hydroxide

UNSPSC 12352320 Potassium hydroxide is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity encompasses water treatment chemicals and disinfection equipment systems rather than potassium hydroxide specifically. State and local governments are soliciting sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), sodium hypochlorite (bleach), and hypochlorous acid generators for wastewater and drinking water treatment, facility disinfection, and sanitization across county and municipal infrastructure. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, municipal water and wastewater departments, and facility management offices seeking supply contracts, equipment purchases with installation and maintenance, and on-site chemical production systems. Work ranges from multi-year supply contracts for treatment chemicals—with delivery, bonding, and insurance requirements—to capital equipment procurements for on-demand disinfectant generation with personnel training and 24/7 support plans.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida, with Escambia County issuing two hypochlorous acid generator procurements (a sole source RFP dated February 25, 2026 with response due the same day, and a competitive RFP solicitation PD2526083 posted June 30, 2026 with response due August 11, 2026) and the City of Flowery Branch issuing an IFB for a five-year water treatment chemical supply contract (26-007, posted March 4, 2026, due April 21, 2026) covering aluminum chlorohydrate, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, hydrofluosilicic acid, and polymer at estimated annual volumes of 546,000 lbs of ACH, 3,080 gallons of bleach for drinking water, 45,000 lbs of bleach for wastewater, and 460,000 lbs of caustic soda. The Flowery Branch procurement requires NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification for drinking water chemicals, mandatory pre-bid attendance on March 24, 2026, and compliance with bonding and insurance thresholds tied to contract value.