Simi-Calcine Dolomite (AKDOLIT)

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) #2022-IFB-112 to procure Simi-Calcine Dolomite (AKDOLIT), a material used for industrial and swimming pool water treatment applications. The solicitation seeks 500 units of the specified product, with bids required to be submitted electronically through the city's secure online procurement portal by April 6, 2022, at 2:00 pm, followed by a public bid opening at 3:00 pm on the same day. The contract period runs from April 15, 2022, through April 14, 2023, with two optional one-year renewal periods available. Vendors must include all shipping and delivery costs in their pricing submissions and are required to comply with various legal and regulatory requirements, including anti-discrimination provisions, prevailing wage ordinances, and anti-sweatshop regulations. Successful bidders must provide comprehensive insurance coverage and maintain detailed financial records subject to potential audit by the city.

The procurement includes specific participation goals for disadvantaged business enterprises, with the city establishing targets of 18% minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) participation, 7% women-owned business enterprise (WBE) participation, and 5% veteran-owned small business participation. All vendors must complete a MBE/WBE/Veteran-Owned Solicitation and Commitment Form and demonstrate good faith efforts to meet these participation goals through subcontracting or partnership arrangements. The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and will evaluate submissions based on compliance with submission requirements, pricing competitiveness, and demonstrated capacity to fulfill the contract terms. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the available solicitation documents. The specific award value and budget range for this procurement have not been disclosed in the posted materials.