Specification for Citric Acid_
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- Citric Acid and Soda Ash
- Solicitation number
- RFQ - 06A - 11041400000000001025
- Issued by
- Kennebec County, Maine
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This specification document outlines product requirements for a procurement by the State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The solicitation requests two chemical products: Citric Acid Anhydrous (CAS Number 77-92-9) and Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous, commonly known as Soda Ash (CAS Number 497-19-8). Each product is required in a quantity of 2,000 pounds, packaged in 50-pound net bags, and shipped to the Maine DEP Response Warehouse located at 4 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine 04333-0017, with Estelle Werly as the designated contact. The specification for Citric Acid requires assay levels of 99-100.5% with strict limits on moisture (≤0.25%), arsenic (≤3.0 ppm), heavy metals (≤10 ppm), oxalate (≤350 ppm), sulfate (≤150 ppm), and sulphated ash (≤0.05%). The Soda Ash specification requires minimum sodium carbonate content of 99.6%, minimum sodium oxide of 58.1%, with maximum limits on sodium sulfate (0.15%), sodium chloride (0.08%), and water insolubles (0.05%), and bulk density specifications of 56.2-65 lbs/ft³.
Payment for goods will be made by the State of Maine through check, EFT, or procurement card. Vendors are prohibited by Maine state statute (9-A MRSA 8-303) from imposing surcharges on credit or debit card purchases. The State emphasizes that while interchange rates vary by vendor banking agreements, competitive bidding remains dependent on individual vendor business practices and pricing strategies rather than automatic adjustment for payment method fees. Use of State Procurement Cards is encouraged as it provides efficient payment processing and timely vendor payment with reduced administrative burden to the State. All vendor questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted through the Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page, with responses appearing in the same system; vendors are responsible for logging in to review all posted questions and answers.
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Specification for Citric Acid Product Information
Product Name
Citric Acid Anhydrous
CAS Number
77-92-9
Specifications
Assay
Greater than or equal to 99% - 100.5%
Moisture
Less than or equal to 0.25%
Arsenic (As)
Less than or equal to 3.0 ppm
Heavy Metals
Less than or equal to 10 ppm
Oxalate
Less than or equal to 350 ppm
Sulfate (SO42-)
Less than or equal to 150 ppm Sulphated Ash
Less than or equal to 0.05% Packaging
50 lb. net bags
Quantity: 2,000 lbs
Shipping Address
Maine DEP Response Warehouse
4 Blossom Lane
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
Attn. Estelle Werly (207)287-7800
Specification for Soda Ash
Product Information Product Name
Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous (Soda Ash) CAS Number
497-19-8
Specifications
Sodium Carbonate
(%Na2CO3)
99.6 minimum
Sodium Oxide
(%Na2O)
58.1 minimum
Sodium Sulfate
(%Na2SO4)
0.15 maximum
Sodium Chloride
(%NaCl)
0.08 maximum
Water Insolubles
0.05 maximum
Bulk Density
Lbs/ft3
56.2 - 65
Packaging
50 lb. net bags
Quantity: 2,000 lbs
Shipping Address
Maine DEP Response Warehouse
4 Blossom Lane
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
Attn. Estelle Werly (207)287-7800
If you have a question regarding this RFQ, you must submit your questions thru the Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page. Your answer will appear there as well. It is the vendors responsibility to log in to view all questions and answers posted there. Questions and Answers obtained any other way will not be valid for this RFQ.
PAYMENT METHOD: The State of Maine reserves the right to pay for goods purchased through this solicitation by any of several available means, which include but may not be limited to check, EFT, and/or procurement card. Bidders are advised that state statute precludes sellers from imposing a surcharge on credit or debit card purchases (text follows).
9-A MRSA §8-303 (2): A seller in a sales transaction may not impose a surcharge on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card or debit card in lieu of payment by cash, check or similar means.
Interchange rates that are charged to vendors who accept credit cards are not standardized at 3%. The rates depend on multiple factors involved with each individual vendor’s agreement with its banking partners. Given that this RFQ is for a competitive purchase, interested vendors should consider the implications of simply transferring fees directly to the State, and how that might have a negative impact on the vendor’s bid in reference to the bids of other vendors. The use of State Procurement Cards is advantageous to the State (and also to vendors). It creates a more efficient payment method that ensures vendors are paid in a timely manner, and it requires less administrative processing by the State. Also, as noted above, it does not mean that the State will automatically pay higher prices. The pricing of competitive purchases still depends on each interested vendor’s business practices.
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