UNSPSC 47101576: Chlorine granules

A bleach, chlorinator and disinfectant.

UNSPSC 47101576 Chlorine granules is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line within water and wastewater treatment chemical supply. State and local governments procure chlorine granules primarily as a disinfection and oxidation agent for drinking water systems and, less frequently, for pool sanitation and wastewater treatment applications. Recent solicitations show that chlorine products—whether granules, gas, liquid, or hypochlorite—are procured alongside a broader portfolio of treatment chemicals rather than in isolation; the code's actual use pattern reflects demand for complete water treatment chemical supply agreements that bundle multiple chemistries. Issuing bodies are predominantly water utilities, municipal water departments, and regional water authorities across counties and cities, with some activity from county departments and special-purpose water districts. Water treatment agencies at varying scales—from small municipal systems serving 50,000+ residents to large county-level authorities managing multiple treatment plants—regularly solicit these commodities under multi-year contracts. The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Florida, Georgia), Midwest (Michigan), Southwest (California, Texas), and scattered activity in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heaviest concentration in Florida and Georgia jurisdictions posting chlorine or chlorine-adjacent chemical procurements in the first half of 2026.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Meriden Department of Public Utilities ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals (due June 25, 2026), which requested Calcium Hypochlorite among seven line items including caustic soda and liquid aluminum sulfate, with NSF certification and U.S. manufacturing requirements under Build America Buy America; the City of Tallahassee's IFB-067-26-CPW for Magnesium Hydroxide slurry (due June 16, 2026), a five-year requirements contract for hydrogen sulfide and odor control in wastewater serving 165,000 people; the City of Griffin Bid #26-008 for FY27 water treatment chemicals (due May 28, 2026), which included sodium hypochlorite, liquid chlorine, and polymers for six delivery locations; and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' PE77023NONST2027000000655 for solids dewatering and thickening polymer (due July 30, 2026), an annual contract with four one-year renewal options for the Department of Water Resources. Most solicitations specify NSF/ANSI/AWWA certification, firm pricing for 12 months, delivery within 2–7 days of order, and F.O.B. destination with no surcharges. Contract values and terms vary widely—the City of Santa Cruz estimates $130,000 annually for 300 tons of liquid aluminum sulfate; Gwinnett's polymer is a four-year term; and Tallahassee's Magnesium Hydroxide spans five years with optional two-year renewals. Minority and disadvantaged business enterprise set-asides appear infrequently in these solicitations; local vendor preferences are cited occasionally (Dublin, Georgia; Tallahassee). Pre-bid meetings and site visits are common, and most procurements award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or aggregate basis.