Provision and Delivery of Water Treatment Chemicals Liquid Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

The Alameda County Water District is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 25/26-29 for the provision and delivery of water treatment chemicals, specifically Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2), to its Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in Fremont, California. This is a requirements contract procurement structured with a two-year base term at firm unit prices, followed by three optional one-year renewal periods at the District's sole discretion, with separate awards potentially made for LOX and CO2 to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s). Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience providing and delivering similar quantities of these chemicals and must submit three customer references from contracts completed within the last five years. Required submissions include evidence of current NSF 60 certification, product technical specification sheets, Safety Data Sheets, insurance certificates, and MCS-90 documentation, with pricing reflecting fully burdened costs for delivery during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) with four-day advance notice and three-day delivery commitment. The District requires compliance with all AWWA standards for chemical quality, ASME-compliant cargo trailers, and a zero-leakage policy, with certificates of analysis and affidavits of compliance required with each delivery. Critical deadlines include a questions submission deadline of March 31, 2026, District responses due by April 15, 2026, and bids due by April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with an anticipated award date in July 2026.

The solicitation does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of two million dollars per occurrence, automobile liability insurance of one million dollars, and workers' compensation insurance as required by California law. Contractors are subject to California prevailing wage requirements if the contract exceeds $1,000 and qualifies as public works, with all contractors classified as independent contractors required to comply with Labor Code Sections 1770 to 1780 and register with the Department of Industrial Relations. Price adjustments for option years are subject to District approval with a maximum annual increase ceiling of 3.5 percent, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area. The solicitation does not disclose an incumbent vendor or current contractor, nor does it specify a particular award value or budget range, though pricing is to be submitted on a unit basis for the estimated chemical requirements. Bids must remain valid for 120 calendar days following submission, and no pre-bid meeting or site visit is required.