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.
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