23-40 Purchase Agreement for Phosphoric Acid as Corrosion Inhibitor in Portable Water Systems

The state and local contract opportunity posted by the state of Massachusetts is for the purchase of approximately 300,000 pounds of liquid phosphoric acid (75%) to be delivered in bulk to the West Parish Filters Treatment Plant in Hampden County. The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC) is seeking bids from qualified vendors for a one-year purchase agreement to supply this material, which will be used as a corrosion inhibitor in the portable water systems. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM EST on March 1, 2023, and the Commission will award up to two vendors a contract, with a total contract amount not to exceed $260,000.00 per year. All questions must be submitted in writing by February 21, 2023, at 4:00 PM, and the Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if it is in the best interest of the SWSC to do so.

The procurement opportunity does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current contract for this service is not known, and the procurement does not mention any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total contract value is not to exceed $260,000.00 per year.