Water System Repair Parts and Fittings

The City of Newark, New Jersey is soliciting competitive bids for Water System Repair Parts and Fittings (Bid #2022-13) through its e-Procurement Portal (ProcureNow). This procurement covers a two-year contract period with identical pricing schedules for both years, targeting the supply of 13 specific line items of brass water system repair parts and fittings including main valve top plates, operating nuts, gate valves, repair clamps, and lead pak couplings. Bidders must submit electronic proposals by March 31, 2022, at 10:15 am, with late submissions rejected. The evaluation criteria focus on awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, with the City reserving the right to request product samples, inspect bidder inventory, and evaluate the equivalency of proposed goods. Bidders are required to provide brand names, catalog numbers or issue dates, and either a discount percentage or markup percentage for each line item, and must upload product catalogs with their online bid submissions. Additional requirements include maintaining reasonable quantities of specified products for emergency orders and compliance with New Jersey Business Registration Certificate, Affirmative Action Compliance, and various anti-discrimination provisions.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation. The contract pricing terms require bidders to submit the manufacturer's latest printed price list with their bid, with percentage discounts or markups remaining firm throughout the contract period and applying uniformly to all items in the manufacturer's price list. Bidders must document any price changes within five days of the effective date, with increases limited to legal maximums established by manufacturers or government controls. New items introduced during the contract period may be included by submitting revised price lists based on the original contract's percentage discount or markup. The available documents do not specify an estimated award value or budget range for this procurement.