Bid 21-39 Chemicals for Wastewater & Water Treatment Facilities

The City of Rochester, NH issued a competitive bid (Bid 21‑39) seeking suppliers for a broad range of chemicals used in municipal wastewater and water‑treatment facilities. The solicitation covers items such as powdered activated carbon, sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite, potassium permanganate, dense soda ash, and other specialty reagents, with unit‑price quotes required from vendors. Addendum 1 clarifies that the powdered activated carbon must be equivalent to Calgon WPH1000, reinforcing the technical specification for that product. The bid window opened on 23 April 2021 and closed on 12 May 2021; results were posted on 13 May 2021, showing limited competition with only a few vendors submitting prices for many items. • Core products include powdered activated carbon (required to match Calgon WPH1000), various alkalis, oxidizers, and coagulants. • Vendors must submit unit‑price proposals; no quantities or total contract value were disclosed in the publicly available documents. • The solicitation appears to be an Invitation for Bid; no pre‑bid meeting, site visit, or Q&A deadline is provided in the documentation.