Addendum 1 IFB 2026-078 Sodium Hypochlorite.pdf

This is Addendum No. 1 to Invitation for Bid 2026-078 issued by Union County, North Carolina, for Sodium Hypochlorite 12% Trade / 10% Weight chemical at the Yadkin River Water Treatment Plant. The addendum, issued September 29, 2026, clarifies qualification requirements for bidders participating in the two-phase competitive sealed bid process with reverse auction pricing. Technical submissions are due October 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with the live reverse auction scheduled for October 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The estimated annual requirement is approximately 55,000 gallons delivered in tanker loads of 4,000 to 5,000 gallons each within five workdays of order receipt. The product must comply with ANSI/AWWA B300 standards and NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for drinking water treatment chemicals, with sodium hypochlorite weight percentage between 10.0% and 12.1% and available chlorine between 9.5% and 11.5%.

The key clarification in Addendum No. 1 addresses prime bidder qualification requirements, stating that a prime bidder cannot satisfy technical, product-certification, delivery, tanker, and related qualification requirements through a disclosed chemical supplier or delivery partner. The bidder submitting the Phase 1 response must independently demonstrate compliance with all applicable qualification requirements identified in the solicitation while remaining fully responsible for contract performance. All pricing must be quoted FOB destination, including delivery and freight charges, with no additional freight charges permitted at delivery. Suppliers assume responsibility for all spill prevention, response costs, cleanup expenses, and fines resulting from delivery-related spills. Initial bids for the reverse auction must be entered by 11:00 a.m. on October 13, 2026 through the eBridge web-based platform, with suppliers responsible for payment of the eBridge transaction fee.