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298-FBRWW0095-27State & Local

Response Deadline08/13/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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The City of Asheville, North Carolina, is soliciting bids for Cast Couplings & Bell Joint Clamps under solicitation number 298-FBRWW0095-27, with the opportunity posted on August 3, 2026, and responses due by August 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. This solicitation is categorized under state, local, and educational (SLED) procurement, and all work is to be performed within North Carolina. The contract involves the supply of specialized cast coupling and bell joint clamp components essential for water and sewer infrastructure maintenance and expansion. Point of contact for inquiries is Beatrice Abernathy, and interested parties must submit their proposals through the official state procurement portal linked in the solicitation details. No set-aside designations are specified, meaning the opportunity is open to all qualified vendors regardless of business size or ownership structure.

General Info

City of Asheville seeks cast couplings and bell joint clamps for NC water/sewer infrastructure, bids due August 13, 2026.

Agency

North Carolina → City of AshevilleView Agency

NAICS

332996 - Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

NC, US

Set-Aside

NONE

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedAug 3

Solicitation

Response DeadlineAug 13

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

08/13/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTCin 9 days

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AgencyNorth Carolina → City of Asheville

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNC, US

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North Carolina → City of Asheville

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Office AddressNC, US

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Beatrice Abernathy

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