RFQ 2614 - Non-Leaded Brass Water Service Fittings RFQ 2614...

Agency:	East Bay Municipal Utility District
State:	California
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	221310 - Water Supply and Irrigation Systems 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Posted Date:	Jan 21, 2026
Due Date:	Jan 28, 2026
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EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) No. 2614

for

NON-LEADED BRASS WATER SERVICE FITTINGS

Contact Person: John W. Grimes, Buyer II

Phone Number: (510) 287-0316

E-mail Address: john.grimes@ebmud.com

For complete information regarding this project, see RFQ posted at

https://www.ebmud.com/business-center/materials-and-supplies-bids/current-requests-

quotation-rfqs/ or contact the EBMUD representative listed above. Please note that prospective

bidders are responsible for reviewing this site during the RFQ process, for any published addenda

regarding this RFQ.

Bids Due

2:00 p.m.

January 14, 2026

All bid submissions hand delivered or mailed (USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the address or

PO Box noted below and must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. on the bid due date.

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY SERVICE

(UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc., during

business hours: 8:00 AM – 3:30

PM only) to:

RESPONSE DELIVERED BY MAIL

(U.S. Postal Service) to:

EBMUD–Purchasing Division

RFQ 2614 - NON-LEADED BRASS

WATER SERVICE FITTINGS

375 11th Street

Oakland, CA 94607

EBMUD–Purchasing Division

RFQ 2614 - NON-LEADED BRASS

WATER SERVICE FITTINGS

P.O. Box 24055

Oakland, CA 94623

RESPONSE HAND-DELIVERED

(during business hours: 8:00

AM – 4:00 PM only)

EBMUD–Purchasing Division

RFQ 2614 - NON-LEADED BRASS

WATER SERVICE FITTINGS

Purchasing Office

375-11TH Street, 1st Floor

Oakland, CA 94607

REV: 9/23/25

EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

RFQ No. 2614

for

NON-LEADED BRASS WATER SERVICE FITTINGS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. STATEMENT OF WORK ........................................................................................................... 3

A. SCOPE................................................................................................................................... 3

B. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 3

C. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 3

D. FAILURE TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 8

II. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ........................................................................................................... 8

III. DISTRICT PROCEDURES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS ................................................................ 8

A. RFQ ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD .......................................................................................... 8

B. BRAND NAMES, APPROVED EQUIVALENTS, DEVIATIONS, AND EXCEPTIONS .................... 9

C. PRICING.............................................................................................................................. 10

D. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS......................................................................................................... 10

E. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AND PROTESTS................................................................ 10

F. METHOD OF ORDERING .................................................................................................... 11

G. TERM / TERMINATION / RENEWAL ................................................................................... 12

H. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................ 12

I. INVOICING ......................................................................................................................... 13

IV. RFQ RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION ......................................... 13

A. DISTRICT CONTACTS .......................................................................................................... 13

B. SUBMITTAL OF RFQ RESPONSE ......................................................................................... 14

ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBIT A – RFQ RESPONSE PACKET

EXHIBIT B – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT C – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT D – IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

REV: 9/23/25

NON-LEADED BRASS WATER SERVICE FITTTINGS

I. STATEMENT OF WORK

A. SCOPE

It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe requirement to

furnish and deliver, f.o.b. the District’s Central Warehouse, 1200 – 21st Street, Oakland,

California, the District’s requirements for non-leaded brass water service fittings as

ordered during the three (3)-year period beginning approximately February 26, 2026,

and ending February 25, 2029, with two options, to be exercised at the sole discretion of

the District, to extend the contract for additional one (1)-year periods.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (District) intends to award a contract to the lowest

cost bidder(s) whose response meets the District’s requirements.

B. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bidder Minimum Qualifications

a. Bidder, bidder’s principal, or bidder’s staff shall have been regularly

engaged in the business of providing non-leaded brass water service

fittings for at least five (5) years.

b. Bidder shall be an authorized manufacturer, dealer, or provider.

c. Bidder shall possess all permits, licenses, and professional credentials

necessary to supply product and perform services as specified under this

RFQ.

C. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Furnish water service lateral and meter installation fittings, including corporation stops,

curb stops, ball and plug stops, meter couplings (also called coupling tail pieces), and

resetters. All products shall be in new and unused condition and shall be of the most

current and up to date model.

Materials in Contact with Drinking Water

1. All materials, equipment, or products that will be in contact with drinking water

(potable water) shall be tested and certified as meeting the specifications of

NSF/ANSI 61 Standard in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22,

Section 64591. Examples include, but are not limited to, valves, pumps, flow

meters, protective materials (coatings, linings, liners), joining and sealing

materials, pipes, tanks, pipe fittings, filters, cleaning chemicals, and lubricants.

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2. All materials, equipment, or products that will be in contact with drinking water

(potable water) shall be tested and certified as “lead-free” per California Health

and Safety Code Section 116875 and NSF 61 Annex G or NSF 372.

3. For materials:

a. Documentation which demonstrates current NSF/ANSI Standard 61

certification shall be submitted by the bidder in their bid package.

b. If awarded, contractor is responsible for informing the District within 5

days, if and when their certification lapses or expires. Failure to inform the

District within the allotted time will be sufficient grounds for immediate

termination of the contract.

4. MATERIAL

a. All metal components in contact with water shall be non-leaded, copper-

base alloy, UNS No. C89520 or C89833. The term non-leaded means the

maximum lead content shall be 0.25% or less.

b. The product overall must meet the conditions specified in NSF-61 Annex G.

Other alloys will be considered and may be approved by the District under

the following conditions:

i. The alloy is specified in ASTM standards.

ii. The alloy has a use history in waterworks or similar applications.

iii. The alloy has the following minimum performance requirements:

• Mechanical Properties: materials shall have the following

minimum mechanical properties: 25 ksi tensile strength, 14 ksi

yield strength and 6% elongation in 2”.

• Corrosion Resistance: materials shall not exceed 100 pm

maximum dezincification depth in the ISO 6509 test.

• Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance: materials shall pass one of

the following – ISO 6957 at pH 9.5., ASTM B858 at pH 9.5 or

ASTM G37 (minimum 20 foot pounds torque and 150 hours

minimum time limit).

• The alloy shall contain no more than 16% zinc.

c. Components not in contact with water shall be fabricated from copper

alloy UNS No. C83600 as described in ASTM B62 or B584.

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d. All wetted materials shall be suitable for soft water (less than 50 ppm total

dissolved solids) with pH from 7.0 to 9.5 and maximum total chlorine

residual of 2.5 ppm (in chloramine form). The presence of chloramines in

the water shall not have any effect on the manufacturer’s warranty.

e. Brass component parts that come in contact with potable water must have

an identifying feature to signify its non-leaded brass status: “NL” =

federalloy or “EB” = sebilloy or similar for other approved alloys.

5. THREADS

a. All male and female IPT threads shall conform to ANSI Standard B2.1 for

NPT threads.

b. Wherein specified AWWA/CC (Corporation Thread) tapered threads.

6. STOPS

a. Rotation to open shall be 90 degrees for all main cocks and straight curb

cocks. Rotation shall be 180 degrees for all angle curb cocks. All cocks shall

be ball valves as specified.

b. Corporation stops shall be "straight through" type with IPT or AWWA

threaded male inlet and flare nut coupling or MIPT or compression nut

outlet as specified. Inside diameter for 1-1/2" corporation stop shall be

larger than 1 7/16 inches.

c. Curb stops shall be straight way or angle type for copper water service

tubing as listed on the bidding form. The inlet shall be flare fitting, with

tube (tip) nut or compression nut, as specified. The outlet shall be a swivel

meter coupling nut unless otherwise specified; all angle curb cocks shall

have T-head, stops and lock wings.

d. Resilient seated stops shall have long life seals in the body or on the plug

which will be field replaceable. Keys for resilient seated stops shall be easy

turning Teflon coated bronze or uncoated stainless steel. Inverted keys

shall have "O" ring stem seals. Seats and “O” ring seals made of rubber

that are in contact with water shall be EPDM or Viton.

e. Ball valves shall be in compliance with AWWA Standard C800-05 and

conform to ANSI/NSF 61-8 & ANSI/NSF 372, Blowout proof design, 300 PSI

working pressure. Body shall provide large working flat for proper

installation. Valve body shall consist of cast brass Alloy C89833, Stem as

type 303 Stainless Steel with Nitrile Rubber O-ring. The Ball of cast brass

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

current rfqs	due date	for bid package please contact
RFQ 2614 - Non-Leaded Brass Water Service Fittings RFQ 2614 - Addendum No. 1 RFQ 2614 - Addendum No. 2	January 28, 2026	John Grimes 510-287-0316 john.grimes@ebmud.com

RFQ 2614 - Non-Leaded Brass Water Service Fittings RFQ 2614 - Addendum No. 1 RFQ 2614 - Addendum No. 2

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