Powdered Activated Carbon

The City of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission is seeking a vendor to supply Powdered Activated Carbon for water purification. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder who meets the specifications and offers the lowest price per pound. The supplier shall provide a unit price per pound to supply one full tractor trailer load of PAC (approximately 22.5 dry tons) packaged in 900-pound double-walled “super sacs” with a maximum of 2,000 pounds per pallet. • The material furnished under this contract shall conform to the latest revision of the ANSI/AWWA Standard for Powdered Activated Carbon B600-10 and shall be NSF approved for use in the treatment of potable water. • The iodine number shall be no less than 900 mg/g. • The moisture content shall not exceed 8.0% by weight. • The particle size distribution shall be as follows: No. 100 sieve No less than 99.9 percent, No. 200 sieve No less than 99.8 percent, No. 325 sieve No less than 96.0 percent. • The supplier shall provide each facility listed in this contract with a current copy of the Safety Data Sheet for this chemical and the supplier will provide on-site technical service and support if requested by the Commission or its representatives.