IFB 2026-078 IFB Sodium Hypochlorite 12. 5%:

Union County Water, North Carolina, is soliciting unpriced technical bids for Sodium Hypochlorite 12% Trade / 10% Weight chemical through a two-phase competitive sealed bid process with reverse auction pricing under N.C.G.S. 143-129.9, with technical submissions due October 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and a live reverse auction scheduled for October 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The estimated annual requirement is approximately 55,000 gallons, delivered in tanker loads of 4,000 to 5,000 gallons each within five workdays of order receipt to the Yadkin River Water Treatment Plant. The product must comply with ANSI/AWWA B300 standards and NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for drinking water treatment chemicals, with sodium hypochlorite weight percentage between 10.0% and 12.1%, available chlorine between 9.5% and 11.5%, and NSF International certification for potable water use. Suppliers must provide Certificates of Analysis and product specifications. All pricing must be quoted FOB destination, including delivery and freight charges, with no additional freight charges permitted at delivery. Delivery occurs during normal working hours Monday through Friday with 24-hour advance notice required. The supplier assumes responsibility for all spill prevention, response costs, cleanup expenses, and fines resulting from delivery-related spills.

Phase 1 evaluates technical submissions for responsiveness, responsibility, and acceptability; qualified suppliers advance to Phase 2. Initial bids for the reverse auction must be entered by 11:00 a.m. on October 13, 2026 through the eBridge web-based platform, and suppliers must pay a transaction fee to eBridge. Unpriced bids are submitted by mail or hand delivery to Union County Procurement Department, 610 Patton Avenue, Monroe, NC 28110. Written questions are due September 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to Juan Rodriguez-Cruz, Procurement Specialist, at Juan.Rodriguez-Cruz@unioncountync.gov. No mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit is required. The County encourages good faith outreach to minority and small businesses but mandates no specific set-aside provisions. No incumbent is identified.