Addendum 2 DES-26-38001.pdf

This is Addendum No. 2, issued June 2, 2026, by the Town of Culpeper, Virginia Procurement Office in response to bidder questions regarding ITB DES-26-38001 for Annual Water and Wastewater Chemical Bids. The addendum provides clarifications on sodium permanganate pricing and usage history. Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum on the Vendor Information Form when submitting their bid packages, with failure to do so potentially resulting in bid rejection as non-responsive. The original bid solicitation deadline is June 15, 2026. The contract covers four chemical products: Sodium Permanganate, 12% Hypochlorite, Corrosion Inhibitor, and Caustic Soda 25%, with anticipated annual consumption of just under 7,000 gallons for sodium permanganate based on the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

The current incumbent supplier is Shannon Chemical Corp., which has maintained the contract since the initial bid date of July 20, 2022 at $16.44 per gallon, subsequently modified on January 31, 2023 to $19.77 per gallon for tote delivery. The contract has been renewed at the same price for three additional one-year terms. This benchmark pricing of $19.77 per gallon for sodium permanganate (along with the established pricing for other chemicals: 12% Hypochlorite at $0.235 per pound, Corrosion Inhibitor at $1.24 per pound, and Caustic Soda 25% at $0.49 per pound) represents the Town's cost baseline for evaluation purposes. Tote pickup is limited to a maximum of eight totes per pickup event. All general terms, conditions, and specifications remain unchanged from the original solicitation.