UNSPSC 47101608: Flocculents

UNSPSC 47101608 Flocculents (Commodity) encompasses chemical treatment products for municipal water and wastewater systems, spanning coagulants, pH adjustment compounds, corrosion and odor control additives, and specialized polymer treatments used across potable water production, wastewater collection, and treatment plant operations. State and local water utilities, counties, and municipal water authorities drive demand; recent solicitations show heavy activity from Florida, Georgia, and California jurisdictions, with water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and regional water districts as primary buyers. The Commodity code captures both bulk commodity supply (liquid alum, caustic soda, chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, polymer thickening agents) and specialized chemical-service hybrids (technician-deployed odor and corrosion control systems with monitoring and maintenance). Water treatment chemicals dominate the recent activity, with suppliers competing on NSF/ANSI 60 certification, firm pricing over twelve-month terms, rapid delivery windows (typically within two to five business days), and ability to serve multiple facilities simultaneously.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and procurement models. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IFB PE77023NONST2027000000655 on July 1, 2026 for solids dewatering and thickening polymer (Polydyne Clarifloc SE-1748 pre-approved) with bids due July 30, serving three water reclamation facilities across Georgia on a four-year contract with performance testing mandates. The City of Santa Cruz Water Department's IFB WT-0310 (posted June 18, closed June 17) solicited liquid aluminum sulfate at approximately 300 tons annually ($130,000 estimated spend) under a one-year term with two renewal options. The City of Dallas issued a thirty-six-month indefinite-delivery service procurement (BR2600030262, posted May 21, due June 26) for ferrous iron salt, ferrous chloride, and bioxide injection into wastewater infrastructure, carrying a $10 million estimated value and mandatory Small Business Enterprise participation requirements. Smaller utilities including the City of Griffin, Georgia (PE72650NONST2027000000042, due May 28) and the City of Meriden, Connecticut (ITB B026-55, due June 25) solicited multi-item chemical packages under one-year terms. The code sees steady regional activity in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and scattered West Coast procurement (California water districts), with competitive sealed-bid and RFP structures predominating, firm pricing expectations, and NSF/AWWA certification as a mandatory baseline specification.