Furnishing and Delivery of Liquid Cationic Polymer for the Octoraro Treatment Plant, Contract No. 26-015

The Octoraro Treatment Plant in Pennsylvania solicited bids for the furnishing and delivery of liquid cationic polymer under Contract No. 26-015, with bids due October 20, 2026. That due date has passed, and the bid results name Polydyne Inc. as successful bidder. The contract documents indicate no small business set-aside.

The contract covers 55,000 pounds of liquid cationic polymer, a chemical coagulant used in water treatment, for a two-year period covering 2027 through 2028. Bids were evaluated on a firm unit price per pound. Polydyne's total award was $38,500, or $0.70 per pound. The contract documents set requirements for concentration levels, pH ranges, and quality assurance standards, along with delivery schedules, routine inspections and testing for product compliance, and supplier maintenance of adequate inventory for plant operations. Pricing and payment depend on the supplier meeting those quality and delivery requirements. Place of performance is the Octoraro Treatment Plant, Pennsylvania.