Water Treatment Chemicals (BCPEPC COOPERATIVE BID)

Awarded State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
B-25-01-BCPEPC
State
Florida
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The City of Cocoa, acting as the lead agency for the Brevard County Public Entity Purchasing Cooperative (BCPEPC), is conducting a competitive bid solicitation for water treatment chemicals across multiple participating jurisdictions. The procurement, identified as Bid B-25-01-BCPEPC, seeks qualified vendors to supply and deliver ten specific water treatment chemicals including Quicklime, Soda Ash, Anhydrous Ammonia, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Ferric Sulfate, Liquid Oxygen, Ammonium Sulfate, Wisprofloc-N Starch, and Liquid Aluminum Sulfate. The initial contract term will span from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, with potential renewals for up to three consecutive one-year periods. Bid documents were released on August 2, 2024, with proposals due on August 27, 2024, at 3:00 PM local time. Vendors were required to provide comprehensive pricing, with the cooperative intending to make multiple awards to the lowest and best bidders for each chemical type, with no guaranteed minimum purchase quantities.

The solicitation specifically encourages participation from small businesses, including woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and disadvantaged enterprises. Twelve member entities in Brevard County are eligible to utilize the contract, including various cities, county government, and the school board, with other governmental entities also permitted to access the pricing. The total estimated fiscal year 2025 budget for these chemicals is $6,821,500, with pricing to remain fixed for the initial 12-month period and subsequent annual adjustments based on the Producer Price Index for Chemicals and Allied Products. Seven vendors were ultimately awarded contracts, including Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Genesis Alkali, Tanner Industries, Univar Solutions USA, Matheson Tri-Gas, Thatcher Chemical of Florida, and Linde, Inc. Pricing varies significantly by chemical, ranging from $0.0721 per pound for Liquid Oxygen to $518.40 per ton for Quicklime, with vendors required to provide technical assistance, Material Safety Data Sheets, and comply with federal, state, and local transportation and handling regulations.

Opportunity text

The City of Cocoa acting as the lead agency, on behalf of the Brevard County Public Entity Purchasing Cooperative (BCPEPC) is accepting sealed bids from all licensed, qualified firms or individuals interested in supplying and delivering water treatment chemicals or related material as described in this Invitation to Bid (ITB). The City of Cocoa intends to make multiple awards to the lowest and best bidder for each of the chemicals listed below: Quicklime, Soda Ash, Anhydrous Ammonia, Hydrofluosilic Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Ferric Sulfate, Liquid Oxygen, Ammonium Sulfate, Wisprofloc-N Starch, Liquid Aluminim Sulfate. Estimated quantities will be determined by the member entity upon placing an order.

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