Chlorine

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department is seeking sealed bids for a five-year chlorine supply contract commencing on or about February 1, 2026, to support water and wastewater treatment operations. The procurement, identified as IFB-26-0153, requires the successful vendor to provide chlorine in two container sizes: 1-ton containers (estimated 3,000 annual units) and 150-pound containers (estimated 275 annual units). Delivery is required within three working days of request to multiple treatment plant locations, including 91st Avenue and 23rd Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plants, and several water treatment facilities across Phoenix. Vendors must comply with NSF standards 60 and 61, provide certificates of analysis with each delivery, maintain 24-hour emergency service capabilities, and hold appropriate Department of Transportation certifications. A non-mandatory pre-offer conference is scheduled for December 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx, with written inquiries due by December 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., and sealed offers due December 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. through the City's Procurement Portal.

The solicitation includes comprehensive nondiscrimination requirements, with specific compliance mandates for disadvantaged business enterprises under 49 CFR Parts 26 and 23. Vendors must maintain affirmative action programs and comply with the City of Phoenix's equal employment opportunity provisions prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Contractors are required to have been in continuous operation for a minimum of five years providing similar goods or services and must carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum $2,000,000 limits. Pricing will be evaluated on a per-unit basis for active pounds at 100% dry weight equivalent, with firm fixed pricing for the initial one-year period and allowances for annual price increase requests with 60 days' notice and supporting documentation. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforms to all material requirements, with final approval anticipated through City Council action.