Water Purification Chemical-Food Grade Granular Salt

The City of Newark, New Jersey issued Invitation to Bid #2022-15 for Water Purification Chemical-Food Grade Granular Salt to supply the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant under a 24-month contract period. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to supply and deliver food grade granular salt (Culinox 999 or equivalent) with an estimated annual quantity of 550 tons and a minimum shipment size of 22 tons per delivery. The salt will be used for onsite sodium hypochlorite generation in water treatment processes. Technical requirements include sodium chloride content of 99.95%, low sulfate and moisture levels, and minimal impurities, with suppliers required to provide detailed chemical analysis with each delivery. The vendor must meet delivery requirements of seven days per week with maximum delivery time not exceeding two days from the date of order. Bidders must submit pricing proposals electronically through the ProcureNow system with unit pricing for both 1-ton and 22-ton quantities for two contract years. Electronic bids were to be received until April 7, 2022, at 10:15 am, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.

Bidders must comply with various New Jersey state requirements, including business registration, anti-discrimination provisions, affirmative action compliance, and disclosure of ownership and investment activities. The City of Newark reserved the right to increase or decrease quantities and award to multiple vendors as part of its evaluation criteria. While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility are explicitly detailed in the procurement documents, all prospective vendors must demonstrate compliance with New Jersey's statutory and regulatory requirements for state and local contracting. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The solicitation does not specify an explicit award value or budget range; however, the estimated annual quantity of 550 tons with flexible shipment sizing provides an indication of the contract's scope and potential value over the 24-month period.