Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department
150 Lake Street | P.O. Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
PH: 607-737-3577 FX: 607-873-1352
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids are sought and requested by the County of Chemung for the purchase of the following:
RFB-2876 PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW/UNUSED DE-ICER TRAILER
FOR THE ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT
Sealed or Electronic bids will be received in the Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department, Third Floor, Room 308, 150 Lake Street, Elmira, New York until 1:45 P.M. on May 28, 2026, where the bid(s) will be publicly opened, read aloud, and broadcast via Teams at 2:00 P.M. on the due date. Login information to the Teams meeting can be found on the Purchasing website at:
https://chemungcountyny.gov/1387/10436/Purchasing-Calendar
No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-five (45) days after the date of the bid opening.
Please take note:
Bids may be submitted electronically via the Empire State Bid System website at
www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york
or delivered in hard copy (in duplicate) to the Chemung County Purchasing Department, at the above address. Please refer to page 2 of the bid document, Bid Electronic Submission Procedures, for further instructions on submitting your bid electronically.
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The Purchasing Office is closed between 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. daily.
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The Purchasing Office receives one (1) daily US Mail delivery after 2:00 P.M.
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Any bid received in the Purchasing Office or electronically after 1:45 on the due date will not be considered.
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If submitting Electronic bids, hard copy bids are not required to be submitted.
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Hard copy bids delivered to the Purchasing Department must be in duplicate (one original and one exact copy).
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The County of Chemung reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality.
Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with the bid documents. Bid documents may be obtained on or after May 7, 2026, online at www.empirestatebidsystem.com. Vendors must first register for either the free service or the paid service at that site. The paid service is not required to obtain County or City bids. After registration, click on Chemung County/City of Elmira from the list of participating agencies; click on the title of the bid or search the NIGP codes. Copies from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those proposers who obtain bidding documents from the Empire State Purchasing Group are guaranteed to receive addendum information if such information is issued. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU CHOOSE THE FREE SUBSCRIPTION, YOU MUST VISIT THE WEBSITE UP UNTIL THE RESPONSE DEADLINE FOR ANY ADDENDA.
If you have obtained this document from a source other than the Empire State Purchasing Group, it is recommended that you obtain an official copy by registering with this service.
Jason E. Wascher
Deputy Purchasing Coordinator
Chemung County/City of Elmira
