Liquid Polyphosphate

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans is requesting bids on liquid polyphosphate for potable water treatment under ITB 123460-2026-SWB-37, with bids due July 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST and public opening at 11:30 a.m. CST at the Procurement Conference Room, 625 St. Joseph Street.

The product must be NSF Standard 60 certified and contain 362% polyphosphate as PO4. Bidders must submit a one-quart sample prior to bid opening and provide NSF Standard 60 certification, cover sheet, completed bid form, and typical analysis form; incomplete submissions will be non-responsive. Hard copy submissions only are accepted and must be delivered to Kimberly Barnes, Procurement Specialist, at kbarnes@swbno.org.

The Board seeks approximately one million pounds of liquid polyphosphate delivered via pneumatic tank trucks to the Carrollton Water Plant in minimum shipments of approximately 52,000 pounds or 4,500 gallons, expected every 4 to 6 weeks. The initial contract period is one year from execution with four one-year renewal options at the Board's discretion. Pricing is F.O.B. Carrollton Water Plant and must remain firm for ninety days after bid opening. Price adjustments during renewals may be requested between ninety and one hundred twenty days prior to contract renewal based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for the commodity.

The Board reserves the right to order quantities up to one hundred percent above the estimate while guaranteeing a minimum order of at least ten percent of approximated quantities. Written questions are due July 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CST, with responses provided by July 21, 2026.