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eBridge hosted a light bulbs, ballasts, and retro fit kits Reverse Auction for a state government in May 2025. 2 vendors participated in the reverse auction for 4 line items resulting in 69 lowering bids. eBridge continues to host reverse auctions for state governments to find their purchasing departments current market pricing.
Light Bulbs, Ballasts, and Retrofit Kits
- 2 Vendors
- 69 Lowering Bids
- 36 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 1.00%
This reverse auction event lasted 38 minutes. As a result, vendors were able to place over 60+ lowering bids to help the state find current market level pricing. As final bid results were posted, the state recognized a 1% total bid amount variance between the 1st and 2nd place vendors.
eBridge is continuing to provide reverse auction services for state governments buying commodities and services.
If you would like to learn more on the impact of eBridge Reverse Auctions working for state governments, click here to view information about our current contracts with state purchasing departments.
eBridge hosted a Water Treatment Chemicals reverse auction for a city in the State of Kentucky. 15 vendors participated in the bid which lasted 26 minutes. The vendor activity resulted in over 480+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for water utilities making bulk water treatment chemical purchases.
Water Treatment Chemicals
- 15 Vendors
- 484 Lowering Bids
- 85 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.03%
The chemicals involved in this reverse auction include: Ferric Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyaluminum Chloride, Powdered Activated Carbon, Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, Ammonium Sulfate, Potassium Permanganate, Sulfuric Acid & Zinc Orthophosphate.
The reverse auction event lasted 26 minutes allowing the city to receive the most competitive bid pricing possible across all line items. The city achieved a 0.03% difference between the 1st place and 2nd place vendor's bids.
Because of the heightened vendor competition, there were 85 first-place takeovers in the reverse auction event. Meaning the 1st and 2nd place vendors changed 85 times in 26 minutes!
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 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.
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 a reverse auction for a water treatment facility in the State of Kentucky. Seven vendors participated in the bid for 10 chemical line items resulting in over 480+ lowering bids. eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auction for water treatment chemical purchases in the United States.
Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
- 7 Vendors
- 486 Lowering Bids
- 111 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.10%
The water treatment chemicals in this reverse auction include:
Sulfur Dioxide, Granular HTH, HFS Acid, Anhydrous Ammonia, DelPac 2020, Caustic Soda, Salt, Sodium Permangante, Sodium Hypochlorite, and Liquid Ammonium Sulfate.
The length of this reverse auction was 1 hour and 23 minutes. The large number of bids represents the power of reverse auctions to help entities find current market pricing.
As a result, the smallest variance between a 1st and 2nd place vendor was 0.10%. We consider a reverse auction successful when this number is less than 2%.
eBridge is looking forward to running multiple reverse auctions for water treatment chemicals in 2025. If you would like to get a better idea on how reverse auctions can help you control costs on commodities and services, click here to leave a message for our sales team.
eBridge hosted another reverse auction for a water works department in the state of Indiana. During the event, 5 vendors bid on 3 water treatment chemicals. The heightened vendor activity resulted in over 100+ lowering bids allowing the city to find current market pricing. eBridge continues to be the market leader for water treatment chemical reverse auctions in the United States.
Anhydrous Ammonia, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, and Liquid Chlorine
- 5 Vendors
- 106 Lowering Bids
- 40 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.98%
The water treatment chemicals involved in this reverse auction included: Anhydrous Ammonia, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, and Liquid Chlorine.
The reverse auction lasted for 25 minutes. As a result, the City's Water Works Department received chemical bids as close to current market pricing as possible. The lowest spread between a 1st and 2nd place vendors was 0.98%.
eBridge continues to partner with public procurement entities in the United States to find market pricing for water treatment chemicals.
If you would like to learn more about what reverse auctions are, or how they can improve your public purchasing process, click here to view out 3 minute demo.
eBridge hosted a reverse auction for Sodium Hypochlorite for a large city in the state of Tennessee. 2 vendors participated in the bid, resulting in 26 lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for public entities buying bulk water treatment chemicals.
Water Treatment Chemical - Sodium Hypochlorite
- 2 Vendors
- 26 Lowering Bids
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.66%
The reverse auction event lasted 28 minutes allowing the city to receive the most competitive bid pricing possible. The city achieved a 0.66% difference between the 1st place and 2nd place vendor's bids.
Reverse auction bidding events are the best way for water utilities to find current market pricing for their large chemical purchases.
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 road salt reverse auction for a county in the State of Ohio. Three vendors participated in the bid. The increased vendor activity resulted in over 500+ lowering bids, which allowed the city to find current market pricing. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for road salt bids.
Road Salt
- 3 Vendors
- 109 Lowering Bids
- 51 First Place Turnovers
The reverse auction lasted for 21 minutes, and the deadline for bids was extended 25 times. These statistics prove the power of reverse auction to get vendors to provide their true "best" pricing for line items. As a result, the lowest difference between a 1st and 2nd place vendor was 0.18% (we consider anything under 2% a successful reverse auction).
eBridge is is looking to build more relationships with public purchasing departments across the United States.
We've got a collection of reverse auction results and breakdowns for a variety of public procurement purchases. If you would like to learn more about the benefits of reverse auction, click here to view our previous results.
eBridge hosted a Steel Reverse Auction for a state government in April 2025. 4 vendors participated in the reverse auction for 2 line items resulting in 73 lowering bids. eBridge continues to host reverse auctions for state governments to find their purchasing departments current market pricing.
Steel H-Piles (30 ft length)
- 4 Vendors
- 73 Lowering Bids
- 12 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.25%
The reverse auction lasted for 35 minutes. As a result, vendors lowered their bid amounts to help control costs for the state government. When the bid concluded, the total bid amount variance between the 1st and 2nd place vendors was 0.25%.
eBridge is continuing to provide reverse auction services for state governments buying commodities and services.
If you would like to learn more on the impact of eBridge Reverse Auctions working for state governments, click here to view information about our current contracts with state purchasing departments.
eBridge hosted a reverse auction for a water treatment facility in the State of New Jersey. Six vendors participated in the bid for 4 water treatment chemicals. The increased vendor activity resulted in over 500+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for water treatment facilities.
Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
- 6 Vendors
- 508 Lowering Bids
- 230 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.10%
The water treatment chemicals involved in this reverse auction included: Polymer, Sodium Hypochlorite, Corrosion Inhibitor, and Chloride.
The Reverse Auction lasted for 1 hour and 50 minutes which allowed the Utilities Authority to receive bids as close to current market pricing as possible. The lowest spread between a 1st and 2nd place vendors was 0.10%.
eBridge is continuing to build relationships with Utilities Authorities and Water Treatment facilities across the United States.
If you would like to learn what a reverse auction is, and how it can help your procurement process, click here to view our 3-minute Reverse Auction Demo.
eBridge hosted a grounds maintenance services reverse auction for a state government. Four vendors participated by bidding on 3 line items. The increased vendor activity resulted in over 330+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for state governments.
Grounds Maintenance
- 4 Vendors
- 332 Lowering Bids
- 78 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.12%
This reverse auction bid ran for 1 hour and 7 minutes. During the event, vendors placed over 330+ lowering bids. Reverse Auction is the only bid setting where entities can watch the bids they receive decrease during the bidding process. In this case, the smallest variance between the 1st and 2nd place vendors was 0.12%.
eBridge continues to work with multiple state governments, and all types of municipalities in the United States to spread the use of reverse auction. We are always looking to find ways to work with your current purchasing process, and improve your ability to find current market pricing.
If you would like to learn how eBridge helps state governments with their purchasing process, click here to learn more about our contracts with state governments.