UNSPSC 80101708: Chemical management service

Chemical management activities contracted to a chemical service provider, including but not limited to, purchase and delivery of chemicals, maintaining the inventory and tracking Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

UNSPSC 80101708 Chemical management service is a Commodity code that covers the supply, delivery, and operational management of industrial and treatment chemicals for state and local government facilities, particularly wastewater treatment plants, water systems, correctional institutions, and municipal infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring bulk liquid and solid chemicals for treatment processes—ferric sulfate and sulfuric acid for phosphorus and pH control, sodium hypochlorite for disinfection, methanol and carbon sources for denitrification, polyaluminum chloride for coagulation, quicklime for pH adjustment, and polymer emulsions for biosolids dewatering. The issuing-body mix reflects special-purpose districts (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District handling wastewater treatment), state environmental service agencies (Maryland Environmental Service conducting multiple procurements for wastewater and correctional facilities), county governments (Milwaukee County Parks and Zoo), and municipal public works departments. Maryland has emerged as a particularly active buyer, with the Maryland Environmental Service issuing numerous Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurements across state wastewater treatment plants, correctional institutions, and school district facilities throughout Dorchester, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Washington, and Howard Counties.

Geographic spread concentrates in Maryland, Florida, and Wisconsin based on recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Maryland Environmental Service's multiple ITBs for chemical supply to Cambridge, Dundalk, and Freedom wastewater treatment plants (solicitations 1262495, 1262485, 1262475, and others posted February through April 2026, all with March-to-April due dates and SBR restrictions to certified small businesses); the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's ITBs for ferric sulfate and sulfuric acid delivery to the South Service Area wastewater treatment facility in Lake Buena Vista (posted May 28, 2026, bids due June 17–18, 2026); Milwaukee County's IFB for pool treatment chemicals across multiple parks and zoo facilities (posted May 4, 2026, due May 25, 2026, one-year term commencing July 1); and the Maryland Environmental Service's SBR procurement for liquid emulsion polymer to Freedom WWTP in Carroll County (posted May 14, 2026, due June 15, 2026, five-year contract with one base year and four optional one-year renewals). Most Maryland procurements emphasize SBR eligibility restrictions, fixed pricing for the contract term, FOB destination delivery within three business days of notification during standard business hours, and submission of Material Safety Data Sheets. Annual quantities range from 14,100 to 605,535 pounds or 18,000 to 75,000 gallons depending on the chemical and facility, with historical bid tabulations showing prior-year contract values from approximately $97,800 to $129,600 for larger chemical volumes.