Fluorosilicic Acid

The Town of Cary is requesting bids for liquid fluorosilicic acid (23% aqueous solution) to supply the Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility under RFB 354-RFB-27-08, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET and questions due September 15, 2026 by 3:00 PM ET. The material must be domestically produced from domestic raw materials and meet AWWA Standard B703-19 — the central specification qualifier.

The Town anticipates annual usage of approximately 200 wet tons, though actual demand may vary and no minimum purchase is guaranteed. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-wet-ton basis with all freight, handling, and transportation costs included and FOB destination; taxes must be itemized separately on invoices.

Qualification requirements are substantial: bidders must be established in chemical manufacturing and/or procurement and delivery for at least five years and must provide qualifications statements, reference lists from three large municipal water utilities, Material Safety Data Sheets, product specification sheets, ANSI/NSF Standard 60 certification documentation, an affidavit of compliance with specifications, certified independent laboratory reports, and a letter of product commitment.

The contract is fixed-price for an initial one-year period with options to extend for two additional one-year periods. Price adjustments for extension periods may be applied based on the All Urban Consumers Price Index (CPI-U) if documented and submitted at least 60 days prior to contract anniversary.

Delivery must occur within 48 hours of notification, Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM, at 1400 Wimberly Road, Apex, NC 27523. All bids must be submitted electronically via the North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (eVP); hard copy, email, and fax submissions are not accepted. Sealed bids will be opened virtually via Webex. The anticipated award date is September 2026.