Silicone Dioxide

The Town of Killingly, Connecticut, is soliciting sealed proposals for the delivery of Silicon Dioxide Defoamer to its Water Pollution Control Facility under solicitation number 37994, with proposals due by August 3, 2026. The contract, commencing July 1, 2026, is for an initial one-year term with the option for two additional one-year renewals, subject to mutual agreement and sixty days’ notice for termination. Deliveries are required to be made in clean, sealed 55-gallon drums, free from leaks or damage, and must comply with DOT, OSHA, EPA, and CT-DEEP regulations. The product must be manufactured within ninety days of delivery and accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis detailing batch number, manufacture date, and concentration, along with a Safety Data Sheet. The contractor must hold current HAZMAT endorsements, demonstrate at least five years of experience handling comparable hazardous materials, and maintain comprehensive insurance including $1 million per claim and $2 million aggregate pollution liability, as well as a $5 million umbrella and professional liability policy. All deliveries must occur between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the KWPCF facility, with acceptance performed on-site by Town personnel, who retain the right to sample and reject non-compliant shipments. Bidders must submit a non-collusion affidavit, three verifiable references from municipal facilities, and complete pricing per pound for routine delivery and ancillary charges, though no unit prices or estimated contract value are provided in the solicitation. Pricing must include annually adjustable rates for renewal periods, with fuel surcharges tied to the CPI-Diesel Index. Invoices must be mailed in duplicate to the Town Engineer’s office and include an accounting code, with no electronic submission permitted. Evaluation is based on bidder responsibility, regulatory compliance, insurance, equipment, references, and price, with the Town reserving the right to award to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder considered to be in its best interest, without formal scoring or weights applied to evaluation factors.