Powdered Activated Carbon

The Trinity River Authority's Livingston Regional Water Supply System is soliciting bids for an annual supply of powdered activated carbon for use as a taste and odor absorbent in water treatment, with bids due August 13, 2026.

Bidders must certify HUB status and resident or nonresident bidder status under Texas Government Code Chapter 2252. All contractors must complete conflict-of-interest questionnaire and verification forms by the seventh business day after becoming aware of facts requiring disclosure. Bidders must also certify compliance with prohibitions on boycotting energy companies, Israel, and firearm entities or trade associations.

The bidding documents establish tariff-claim requirements: vendors must submit supporting documentation demonstrating that tariff charges are directly incurred on supplied commodities. The General Manager may authorize payment for verifiable tariff claims and directly affected contractor costs for legally required performance and payment bonds and contractually required insurance cost increases; overhead charges claimed to be affected by tariffs are not compensable.

The scope covers an annual supply of powdered activated carbon for the Livingston Regional Water Supply System, serving multiple Dallas City jurisdictions and Dallas County. The solicitation documents were posted August 1, 2026. Item quantities, contract term, estimated value, and detailed specification parameters are not identified in the posted materials.