eBridge conducted a reverse auction for a water treatment facility in the State of New Hampshire. 17 vendors participated in the bid for 18 chemical line items. The vendor activity resulted in 325 lowering bids. After this successful auction, eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for water treatment facilities.
Water Treatment Chemicals
- 17 Vendors
- 325 Lowering Bids
- 61 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.05%
The water treatment chemicals involved in the reverse auction include:
Polymer - solid form, Polymer - liquid form, 12.5% sodium hypochlorite, 50% aluminum sulfate , 75% orthophosphoric acid, 25% sodium hydroxide, Polyaluminum chloride, Fluorosilicic acid, Ammonia Liquid oxygen, Soda ash, Sodium bisulfite, 25% sodium chlorite (bulk), 25% sodium chlorite (totes), 32% hydrochloric acid (bulk), 32% hydrochloric acid (totes), Granular activated carbon (GAC), and Granular activated carbon (GAC) disposal.
This Reverse Auction lasted for 26 minutes allowing for the water treatment facility to receive competitive pricing across all line items. The city was able to find current market price for all chemical line items.
Reverse Auction is the best way for water treatment facilities to receive competitive pricing from vendors. In this case, the lowest bid variance between the 1st and 2nd place vendor was 0.05%.
eBridge continues to spread the benefits of reverse auction across water treatment facilities in the United States.
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