UNSPSC 12352329: Sodium and potassium products

Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin natrium) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table. Potassium is a chemical element with the symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number 19. Potassium is a silvery-white metal that is soft enough to be cut with a knife with little force.

UNSPSC 12352329 Sodium and potassium products is a Commodity code covering chemical disinfectants and treatment compounds that state and local governments procure for facility sanitation, water treatment, and environmental health applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are acquiring sodium and potassium-based chemicals including sodium hypochlorite (bleach), sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), and hypochlorous acid generators that produce disinfectant on demand for use across county facilities, drinking water systems, and wastewater treatment plants. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners and municipal utilities responsible for water treatment and facility maintenance; Escambia County, Florida has posted multiple solicitations under this code within the past six months, signaling sustained procurement activity in this jurisdiction.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, where Escambia County issued a sole source procurement (SSC2526004) for a hypochlorous acid generator with a February 25, 2026 deadline and an RFP (PD2526083) due August 11, 2026 for purchase, installation, and maintenance of an anolyte generator capable of producing disinfectant on demand for all county facilities. The City of Flowery Branch, Georgia issued an Invitation for Bid (26-007) due April 21, 2026 for a five-year supply contract covering seven water treatment chemicals including sodium hypochlorite at 3,080 gallons annually for drinking water and 45,000 lbs annually for wastewater, and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda 50%) at 460,000 lbs annually, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 24, 2026 and written question deadline of March 27, 2026. Bonding and insurance requirements apply to awards exceeding $250,000, and the City retains right of refusal on any proposed price increases.