Active SLED Opportunity · OHIO · CITY OF COLUMBUS

    Polymer UTC

    Issued by Water Reclamation
    cityRFPcity of columbusSol. RFQ032021
    Open · 38d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    38
    due Jun 1, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    city of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    325199
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Columbus seeks a Universal Term Contract for supplying organic emulsion cationic and anionic polymers used in sludge conditioning at water reclamation plants. The contract runs from June 2026 to May 2029 and requires delivery, safety training, and bidder experience documentation.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    RFQ032021
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    Due Date
    June 1, 2026
    NAICS Code
    325199AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    city of columbus
    State
    ohio
    Agency
    Water Reclamation

    Description

    1.1 Scope: This evaluated Bid is to provide the City of Columbus, Division of Water Reclamation with a Universal Term Contract (blanket type) to purchase approximately one million seven hundred fifty thousand pounds (1,750,000) annually of an organic emulsion cationic polymer as a sludge conditioner in sludge thickening and dewatering centrifuge processes at the Southerly and Jackson Pike Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs). In addition, this Contract will be used to also purchase approximately 10,000 pounds per year of an organic emulsion anionic polymer for use in settling solids at the Southerly WRP. The proposed contract will be in effect from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2029, and as noted in Section 3.1. 1.2 Classification: The selected Bidder will provide, deliver, and unload bulk and tote size quantities of organic emulsion polymer. The supplier will also be required to provide specified safety training sessions. Bidders are required to be authorized dealers or distributors and show experience in providing the chemical(s) as detailed in these specifications. 1.2.1 Bidder Experience: The Bidder must submit an outline of its experience and history for the past five years. 1.2.2 Bidder References: The Bidder shall have documented proven successful contracts from at least four (4) customers that the Bidder supports that are similar in scope, quantity, complexity, and cost to the requirements of this specification. 1.3 Bench Scale Testing: Each Bidder shall schedule a weekday with the City beginning March 2, 2021, at the City’s discretion, to conduct jar testing of cationic polymer at the Southerly and Jackson Pike WWTPs and anionic polymer at the Southerly WWTP in accordance with the Polymer Testing and Evaluation Procedures in Appendix A. Please see Sec. 3.3.9.1 for scheduling information. 1.4 For additional information concerning this bid, including procedures on how to submit a proposal, you must go to the City of Columbus Vendor Services web site at http://vendors.columbus.gov/sites/public and view this bid number.

    Key dates

    1. June 1, 2026Responses Due

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