UNSPSC 73101614: Ferments or enzymes services

UNSPSC 73101614 Ferments or enzymes services, a Commodity code, covers water and wastewater treatment chemicals — specifically polymers, coagulants, antifoams, and other process additives that state and local water and waste management departments procure on recurring annual or multi-year contracts. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties buying solids dewatering polymers for sludge treatment, dense soda ash for water clarification, filter media for treatment facilities, antifoam agents for leachate management, and fluorosilicic acid for drinking water fluoridation. Issuing bodies are predominantly city and county water departments and solid waste management agencies, with most opportunities coming from mid-sized cities and counties operating their own water reclamation or treatment infrastructure. Contracts typically run one to four years with one-year renewal options and award cycles of thirty to sixty days. Pricing is commonly quoted per unit of product (per dry ton, per pound, per gallon) with firm pricing locked across the initial term and escalation capped after renewal periods.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued a sealed-bid solicitation for solids dewatering and thickening polymer due July 30, 2026, for application at three water reclamation facilities under a four-year contract beginning October 19, 2026, with mandatory bench and full-scale testing of non-approved polymers by July 22, 2026. The City of Salem, Oregon posted separate IFBs for dense soda ash (due May 13, 2026) and fluorosilicic acid (due April 1, 2026), both for delivery to the Geren Island Water Treatment Plant under one-year agreements with four optional renewal periods. The City of Fort Worth issued an RFP for filter media on an as-needed basis due May 7, 2026, with a 30 percent small business utilization goal and a one-year initial term renewable for four years. Hillsborough County, Florida issued a sole-source procurement notice for GN 11P antifoam through Harcros Chemicals Inc., valued at $307,227.80 through December 31, 2027. Bidders must typically provide NSF/ANSI Standard 60 or equivalent certifications, Safety Data Sheets, certificates of analysis, and commercial general liability insurance with $2 million aggregate limits.