UNSPSC 47131807: Bleaches

UNSPSC 47131807 Bleaches is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure bleach products and related chemical disinfectants for operational, maintenance, and water-treatment purposes. Recent solicitations show two distinct buying patterns: bulk sodium hypochlorite for municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities, and janitorial and custodial cleaning supplies (including bleach-based products) for general facilities maintenance, fire rescue operations, and school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies include municipalities, county governments, school districts operating through cooperatives, and special-purpose water authorities. Multiple vendors can be awarded under a single solicitation to ensure supply capacity and capability, and contracts typically run one to five years on blanket purchase-order or as-needed bases.

Activity appears across Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, and California. The Town of Killingly, Connecticut posted a sealed-proposal solicitation for approximately 14,000 gallons annually of sodium hypochlorite 12.5% bleach for its Water Pollution Control Facility (due July 13, 2026); the City of Dallas Water/Material Services Division solicited chlorine tabs via informal sealed bid (due May 19, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requested bids for janitorial and operational supplies—including bleach-based products—for 47 fire rescue stations on an as-needed basis with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year (due July 24, 2026); the City of Milpitas, California issued an IFB for blanket purchase orders across five supply categories including custodial cleaning products compliant with California recycled-content standards (due August 4, 2026); and the Georgia Educational Cooperative solicited food service disposable and chemical products for 14 school districts across Georgia (due June 11, 2026). Bidders typically must meet DOT hazmat compliance, NSF/ANSI certification, and insurance requirements ranging from $300,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability coverage depending on scope and jurisdiction.