A. General Requirements. 1. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) Certification and American Water Works Association (AWWA) Compliance i. All chemicals used to treat water must be in full compliance with the NSF Standards 60 and 61, latest version, according to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) regulations. Bidders should include a copy of the NSF certification, if available. The County will also accept products certified by UL as water treatment additives classified with respect to Standard American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/NSF 60. Evidence of NSF or UL certification at a minimum, should be furnished with the bid, or within 5 days of request. ii. Chemicals used to treat potable water must comply with their respective AWWA Standard per the newest addition. iii. Any substitutions shall be equivalent, meet, or exceed current product specifications. 2. Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Requirement VDH does not specifically certify chemical storage containers. However, VDH does require containers to be fully labelled in accordance with applicable federal regulations. The Bidder is responsible for ensuring that state and federal regulatory compliance is maintained for any chemical and related container furnished under the contract. Failure to maintain compliance as specified in this paragraph or elsewhere in the IFB will result in termination of the contract. 3. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Requirement i. SDS shall be provided to the County. SDS can be mailed, faxed or sent with delivery. Bidders who are awarded a contract shall send SDS information for each chemical at first delivery, when there are any changes or adjustments in the chemical make-up, or as requested. ii. A certificate of analysis shall accompany each delivery.
