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Minneapolis solicitation for 275 tons of liquid fluosilicic acid

The City of Minneapolis is seeking a 12-month supply of liquid fluosilicic acid for municipal water fluoridation. - Government buyer: City of Minneapolis; Finance and Property Services – Procurement; Department of Public Works, including PW-Water Engineering and the Division of Water Treatment & Distribution Services. The material is also for various Boards and Departments. Paul Kranz is identified as a contact in one attachment. - Requested product: Approximately 275 tons of liquid fluosilicic acid, priced per ton, at approximately 23% H2SiF6 by weight. The specification allows a concentration of 23% plus or minus 3%. - Delivery locations: Fridley Filtration Plant and Columbia Heights Membrane Plant, by tank truck. - Standards and quality requirements: Product must meet the latest revision of AWWA Standard B703 and be certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 60 by an accredited organization. Required product documentation includes NSF certification, concentration and quality data or a Certificate of Analysis, a Safety Data Sheet, and current certification for shipment-weight scales. Each delivery requires a Certificate of Analysis and certified gross and tare weights. - Delivery requirements: Shipments must be sealed, and drivers and vehicles are subject to advance information and facility screening requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturer, OEM, or supplier is named. Bidders must identify the proposed product’s manufacturer and address before award; no part number is specified.

Description

The City of Minneapolis is soliciting bids to furnish and deliver approximately 275 tons of liquid fluosilicic acid, approximately 23% by weight as H2SiF6, for use in fluoridating the City’s water supply over a twelve-month period. The material must meet the stated AWWA and ANSI/NSF certification requirements and be delivered by tank truck to the listed plant locations. The scope includes delivery, security and handling procedures, load documentation and analysis, and specified product submittals. Bids are due November 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time, and the City states that one contract will be awarded to the overall low, responsive, responsible bidder meeting the specifications.

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