Annual Bid for 93% Sulfuric Acid

Indian River County, Florida's Procurement Division issued Bid 2027001 for an annual firm-fixed-price contract to deliver 93% sulfuric acid to two county water treatment plants, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The bid opening has passed, and three vendor proposals are on file. Bids were accepted only electronically through the Bonfire platform, with no pre-bid meeting and no bid bond required.

Bidders must submit current manufacturer offerings with a Material Safety Data Sheet, product literature, and product data sheets. The required compliance package includes a Qualifications Questionnaire covering Florida registration numbers, years of experience, similar government and private work, subcontractor license numbers, e-Verify registration date, three-year litigation history, an occupational license or business tax receipt, proof of liability insurance, and a W-9. Bidders must also submit a Drug-Free Workplace certification under Florida Statute 287.087, an anti-human trafficking affidavit, a scrutinized-companies certification, a disclosure of relationships with County officials, a lobbying certification, and a bid compliance certification. The contractor must register with and use E-Verify for newly hired employees.

Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, Commercial Automobile Liability of $2,000,000 combined single limit, and Pollution Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate covering transportation, loading, unloading, and potential spills.

Deliveries are on an as-needed basis to the South County Water Plant at 1550 9th Street SW, Vero Beach, and the North County Water Plant at 7751 58th Avenue, Vero Beach. Estimated quantity is 169,000 gallons total, with typical loads of 3,000 gallons. Terms are FOB Destination, with title and risk of loss remaining with the seller until County acceptance. The contract period runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with two one-year renewals subject to vendor acceptance, satisfactory performance, and County determination, and renewal notice issued sixty days before expiration. Estimated quantities are approximations only.

Bids were quoted net. Shrieve Chemical Company submitted the lowest total at $495,344.00 with 24-hour delivery, followed by Interacid North America, Inc. at $519,898.70 with 48-hour delivery and Univar Solutions USA LLC at $608,900.00, which submitted no bid on delivery time. Unit prices ranged from $2.93 to $3.6753 per gallon. The incumbent, Shrieve Chemical Company, LLC, was paid $3.01 per gallon, according to Addendum No. 1, issued October 9, 2026.