eBridge News (Commodities)
eBridge Procurement hosted a reverse auction for Oils, Fluids, & Lubricants in the state of Tennessee. 3 vendors participated in the reverse auction, which allowed the city to receive over 130+ bids. The increased vendor activity allowed the city to see a 0.14% difference in low bid between the first and second place vendors.
Statistics from the Oils, Fluids, & Lubricants Reverse Auction:
- 3 Vendors
- 137 Lowering Bids
- 14 First Place Turnovers
This reverse auction lasted for 1 hour and 10 minutes, allowing the city to receive competitive pricing on their line items. The statistics from the bidding event show reverse auctions are the best way for public entities to find current market pricing for their commodity and services purchasing process.
eBridge continues to expand and be the leading provider for reverse auction services for large cities in the United States.
If you are interested in learning more about our public procurement reverse auction tool, you can reach out to our President by clicking this link here.
eBridge hosted a reverse auction event in the state of Kentucky for Bulk Chemicals. 11 vendors participated in the reverse auction, resulting in over 480+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader at creating competitive bid environments using reverse auction in the United States.
Bulk Chemicals Bid Results
- 11 Vendors
- 490 Lowering Bids
- 176 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place Vendors was 0.13%
The chemicals involved in the reverse auction included: Hydrofluosilicic Acid 23-25%, Sodium Hypochlorite, Calcium Hydroxide, Polymer - Tanker, Polymer - Totes, Aluminum Sulfate, Aqueous Ammonia 19%, Peracetic Acid, Corrosion and Odor Control, and Sewer Line Stripper.
This reverse auction event lasted for 1 hour and 52 minutes, which allowed the water utility to receive competitive bids for all line items. Because of the heightened vendor competition, the first-place vendor changed176 times during the live bidding.
Reverse auction bidding events are the only way for water utilities to achieve this level of vendor competition. No other bid setting creates this competitive of a bid environment to help public entities find true market pricing.
eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auction in public procurement across the United States. If you would like to see other results we've brought to water utilities across the United States, please view previous results here.
eBridge Procurement hosted a reverse auction event in the state of Illinois for Water Treatment Chemicals. 10 vendors participated in the bid, resulting in over 240+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to create competitive bid environments for water utilities across the United States.
Water Treatment Chemicals Reverse Auction Bid Results
- 10 Vendors
- 246 Lowering Bids
- 72 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place Vendors was 0.06%
The chemicals involved in the reverse auction included: Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Bisulfite, Ferric Iron as Ferric Chloride, Polymer (GBT), and Polymer (Dewatering).
This reverse auction event lasted for 34 minutes, which allowed the city to receive competitive bids for all line items. Because of the heightened vendor competition, the first-place vendor changed 72 times during the live bidding.
Reverse auction bidding events are the only way for water utilities to achieve this level of vendor competition. No other bid format creates this competitive of a bid environment
eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auction in public procurement across the United States. If you would like to see other results we've brought to water utilities across the United States, please view previous results here.
eBridge hosted a reverse auction event in the state of Indiana for Liquid Aluminum Sulfate and Zinc Orthophosphate. 4 vendors participated in the reverse auction, resulting in over 150+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to create competitive bid environments for water utilities across the United States.
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate and Zinc Orthophosphate Bid Results
- 4 Vendors
- 155 Lowering Bids
- 43 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place Vendors was 0.13%
This reverse auction event lasted for 42 minutes, which allowed the city to receive competitive bids for both line items. Because of the heightened vendor competition, the first-place vendor changed 43 times during the live bidding.
Reverse auction bidding events are the only way for water utilities to achieve this level of vendor competition. No other bid format creates this competitive of a bid environment
eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auction in public procurement across the United States. If you would like to see other results we've brought to water utilities across the United States, please view previous results here.
eBridge Procurement hosted a reverse auction for a water utility in the state Indiana. 19 vendors participated in the bid, resulting in over 850+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to help water utilities in the United States find the market price for bulk chemical purchases.
Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals 2026
- 19 Vendors
- 858 Lowering Bids
- 152 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.05%
The water and wastewater treatment chemicals involved in this reverse auction even included: sodium hypochlorite, sodium hypochlorite/caustic soda, sodium permanganate, sodium thiosulfate, copper sulfate, HFS acid (Fluoride), Carbon-AquaSorb CB1, Carbon AquaSorb CB1-MW, Aluminum Sulfate (Alum) 48%, Aqua Ammonia/Ammonium Hydroxide, Polymer - Praestol K110 LTR, Polymer - Robin 120 Clarifloc, Sodium Aluminate, Sodium Bisulfite, Polymer Praestol K275, Defoamer, Sodium Hydroxide/Caustic Soda 330 Gallons, Sodium Hydroxide/Caustic Soda 55 Gallons, Polymer Praestol K144 L-NA, Sodium Bicarbonate/Sodium Ash, and Lime.
This reverse auction event lasted 56 minutes which allowed the city's utility department to receive 858 lowering bids. The lowest difference between the 1st and 2nd place vendor was .05%. Anytime this number is below 2%, eBridge considers the reverse auction even to be a success because we know we've found current market pricing.
Reverse auction bidding events are the only way for water utilities to achieve this level of vendor competition. And with market pricing fluctuating, it's the best method to receive bids as close to current market pricing as possible.
eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auction in public procurement across the United States.
If you would like to view more water treatment chemicals reverse auction results, click here to read about the City of Pittsburgh's experience with reverse auctions when making bulk water treatment chemical purchases.
eBridge hosted a reverse auction for a water authority in the state of Pennsylvania. 9 vendors participated in the bid for 5 chemical line items resulting in 90+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to create competitive bid environments for water utilities across the United States.
Water Treatment Chemicals 2026
- 9 Vendors
- 94 Lowering Bids
- 41 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.06%
The chemicals put out to bid in this reverse auction included: Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, Liquid Permanganate, Soda Ash, Powdered Activated Carbon, and Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite.
The reverse auction event lasted 27 minutes allowing vendors to place 94 lowering bids. This vendor competition was the reason the water authority received competitive market level pricing for all 5 line items.
Reverse auctions are the most competitive bid environment for water authorities wanting to receive current market level pricing for water treatment chemicals. The lowest spread between a 1st and 2nd place vendor was 0.06%. Anytime this number is below 2%, eBridge considers the reverse auction event to be a success.
eBridge looks forward to new opportunities to spread the use of reverse auctions for water authorities across the United States.
If you want to learn more about water authorities using reverse auction to purchase their water treatment chemicals, click here to see additional reverse auction bid results.
eBridge hosted a water treatment process chemicals reverse auction for a city in the State of Kentucky. 12 vendors participated in the bid for 8 chemical line items resulting in over 160+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to help water treatment facilities find market price for water treatment chemicals.
Water Treatment Process Chemicals 2025-2026
- 12 Vendors
- 166 Lowering Bids
- 33 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.01%
The chemicals involved in this reverse auction even included: Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, Sodium Permanganate, Poly Aluminum Chloride, Polymer, Caustic Soda, Mississippi Rotary Lime, and Sodium Aluminate Solution.
This reverse auction event lasted 33 minutes and the 12 vendors placed 166 lowering bids. This heightened bidding activity allowed the city to receive bids at current market level pricing, even with current supply chain constraints. The lowest difference between a 1st and 2nd place vendor was 0.01%. When this number is below 2%, eBridge considers the reverse auction to be a success.
Bidding water treatment chemicals out using a reverse auction is the best way to find current market level pricing, regardless of current events. eBridge continues to spread the benefits of reverse auction across water treatment facilities in the United States.
If you want to learn more about big cities using reverse auction to purchase their water treatment chemicals, click here to read about a massive water treatment facility using reverse auction for the first time.
eBridge hosted another water treatment chemicals reverse auction for a city in Illinois. 11 vendors spent 54 minutes bidding on 5 separate water treatment chemicals, which resulted in over 160+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for water utilities making bulk water treatment chemical purchases.
Chemicals for Water Treatment Plant
- 5 Vendors
- 162 Lowering Bids
- 54 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.26%
The chemicals involved in this reverse auction included sodium hypochlorite, carbon dioxide, calcium oxide, fluorosilicic acid, and anhydrous ammonia.
This reverse auction event lasted for 54 minutes. During the live competitive bidding environment bidders placed 162 lowering bids. This resulted in the first place vendor changing 54 times during the reverse auction. As a result, the city received current market level pricing.
Reverse auction bidding events are the most effective way for water utilities to get the best price from chemical vendors. eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auction in public procurement across the United States.
If you would like to view more water treatment chemicals reverse auction results, click here to read about the City of Bloomington Utilities experience with reverse auctions when making bulk water treatment chemical purchases.
eBridge Procurement hosted a reverse auction for a water treatment facility in the State of Florida. Six vendors participated in the bid for 3 chemical line items resulting in over 350+ lowering bids. The heightened vendor activity allowed the Water Authority to receive pricing at the current market level pricing.
Statistics from the Water Treatment Chemicals Reverse Auction:
- 6 Vendors
- 352 Lowering Bids
- 354 First Place Turnovers
The water treatment chemicals put out to bid in this reverse auction included Ammonium Sulfate, Sulfuric Acid, and Aluminum Sulfate.
The reverse auction lasted for 1 hour and 8 minutes. During this bidding period, the first place vendor changed 78 times, resulting in 289 time extensions. These reverse auction stats are the reason why the smallest difference between the first and second place vendors was just 0.0200%.
eBridge continues to expand the use of reverse auction across water utilities and water treatment facilities in the United States.
If you want to view more results from our water treatment chemical reverse auctions, please view one of our previous bid results here.
eBridge Procurement hosted a Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals reverse auction for a city in the State of Arkansas. 21 vendors participated in the bid for 13 chemical line items. Which resulted in over 1,140+ lowering bids. The heightened vendor activity allowed the city's water treatment department to receive pricing at the current market level pricing.
Statistics from the Water Treatment Chemicals Reverse Auction:
- 13 Vendors
- 1,149 Lowering Bids
- 413 First Place Turnovers
The water treatment chemicals put out to bid in this reverse auction included Hydrated Lime, Liquid Ferric Sulfate, Polymer Coagulant Aid, Liquid Cationic Coagulant, Sodium Hypochlorite, Powdered Activated Carbon, Calcium Nitrate, and Soda Ash.
The reverse auction lasted for 1 hour and 50 minutes. During this bidding period, the first place vendor changed 413 times, resulting in 820 time extensions. These reverse auction stats are the reason why the smallest difference between the first and second place vendors was just 0.130%.
eBridge continues to expand the use of reverse auction across water utilities and water treatment facilities in the United States.
If you want to view more results from our water treatment chemical reverse auctions, please view one of our previous bid results here.