PFAS Leachate Removal Pilot Equipment & Testing

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Mar 9, 2026
Due:	May 31, 2026
Agency:	City of Nashua
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	H - Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services
Solicitation No:	RFP0402-033126
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City of Nashua, New Hampshire

Division of Public Works

PFAS Leachate Removal Pilot

Equipment &Testing

RFP0402-033126

Bidding Specifications

and

Contract Requirements

March 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISIONS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS…………………………………………………………………………………….............................

1. BID FORM ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

REFERENCES ..........................................................................................................................…………..

ATTACHMENTS

APPENDIX A – INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT……………………………………………………………….

APPENDIX B – PROJECT SCOPE AND BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………………………

Attachment A – Analytical List and Leachate Testing Results

Attachment B – Conceptual Pilot Study Site Figure

Attachment C – Questionnaire

Table of Contents

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City of Nashua

Purchasing Department

Administrative Services Division

229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060

(603) 589-3330

Fax (603) 594-3233

Date: March 9, 2026

Subject: RFP0402-033126

PFAS LEACHATE REMOVAL PILOT EQUIPMENT & TESTING

The City of Nashua, New Hampshire is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to conduct a pilot study

evaluating foam fractionation treatment technologies for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

(PFAS) from landfill leachate at the Four Hills Landfill, located at 840 West Hollis Street. The pilot study, planned

for summer 2026, will assess the effectiveness of candidate treatment systems and establish key design

parameters for a future full-scale PFAS treatment system. Vendors will provide equipment, labor, and materials

necessary to perform the on-site study under the oversight of the City, Sanborn Head, and the New Hampshire

Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). The study will evaluate PFAS removal efficiency, operational

performance, and waste generation while supporting the City’s efforts to address PFAS compounds regulated by

USEPA and NHDES and improve long-term leachate management at the Facility.

The City of Nashua, through the Mayor, who is the awarding authority, reserves the right to reject any and all

proposals or parts of proposals; to waive any defects, information, and minor irregularities; to accept exceptions

to these specifications; to award contracts or to cancel this request if in the City's best interest.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS:

The City is now accepting submittals electronically via Bonfire. Please review the electronic documents linked

here, Bonfire Vendor Registration and Bonfire Vendor Submission for more information. We strongly recommend

that you give yourself sufficient time and at least one (1) business day before due date to begin the uploading

process and finalize your submission. Copies are also available on the City’s website in the Purchasing section

within the Bids section.

If a Vendor chooses to submit their proposal outside of Bonfire, the following are alternate options:

Paper: Submit one (1) paper copy and one digital copy on a USB drive in sealed envelope(s) or package(s)

clearly marked "RFP0402-033126”. RFPs must be submitted in the format provided and address the

item(s) specified in the RFP package.

Regardless of the method of submission RFPs must be received no later than 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2026,

in the Purchasing Department; City Hall, 229 Main Street, Lower Level, Room 11, Nashua, NH 03060. Postmarks

or other timestamps will not be accepted in lieu of actual delivery. Vendors can use whatever delivery mechanism

it chooses as long as it remains clear that the Vendor is responsible for submissions prior to the date and time.

The time of receipt shall be considered when a proposal has been officially documented by the Purchasing

Department, in accordance with its established policies, as having been received at the location designated above.

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The City accepts no responsibility for mislabeled mail. Any and all damage that may occur due to shipping shall

be the Vendors responsibility.

Complete specifications and related documentation are available on our website, www.nashuanh.gov, under

Services, Bid Opportunities, Current Bids; and on the Bonfire website. Refer to Document RFP0402-033126 and

related documents. Please note paper copies of proposal documents are not available in the City’s Purchasing

Office.

Proposals will be opened /rpublicly on the due date and time. Results of the proposal opening will be posted on

the City's website, www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Bid Results; (Refer to Document

RFP0402-033126) within twenty-four (24) hours of the opening.

The timeline for this project is as follows:

Projected Timeline

Optional Pre-Bid Meeting

Deadline for Vendor Questions

Vendor Question Answers Posted

Proposals Due

Date

Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:00am

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 10:00am

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3:00pm

Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 2:00pm

An Optional Pre-Bid Meeting to discuss the project is scheduled to begin promptly at Wednesday, March 18,

2026 at 10:00am at the Division of Public Works Administration Building located at 848 West Hollis Street,

Nashua, NH 03062 in the Works Conference Room. The Pre-Bid Meeting can be attended by Zoom if preferred:

Nashua Purchasing is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6035893330?pwd=YjZ5ZUtSMURySmdBRms1bXBLQ1NUdz09&omn=89294769667

Meeting ID: 603 589 3330

Passcode: 5893333

One tap mobile

+13092053325,,6035893330#,,,,*5893333# US

Attendance to this meeting is recommended for all wishing to submit a proposal for this project however,

Vendors who do not attend may submit questions in writing per the dates specified in this RFP. The meeting is

an opportunity for the City of Nashua to provide an overview of the project objectives. Vendors are encouraged

to attend and participate in the meeting.

Vendors are encouraged to submit questions via email; however, the City assumes no liability for assuring

accurate and complete email transmission/receipt and is not responsible to acknowledge receipt. Inquiries

must be submitted in writing, citing the RFP title/number, Page, Section, and must be received no later than

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:00am to:

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City of Nashua

229 Main Street, Room 11,

Nashua, NH 03060

purchasing@nashuanh.gov

The City will consider all timely-received questions and requests for change and, if reasonable and appropriate,

will issue an addendum to clarify or modify this RFP. Answers to Vendor submitted questions and other addenda

will be posted on the City of Nashua website www.nashuanh.gov, under Services; Bid Opportunities; Current

Bids; (Refer to Document RFP0402-033126) and on Bonfire no later than Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00pm.

The City hereby notifies all Vendors that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to

this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in

response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin,

sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Pursuant to NRO 5-71 (A), the City of Nashua supports the concept of purchasing products which are

biodegradable, can be or have been recycled, or are environmentally sounds. Due consideration will be given to

the purchase of such products. If you are proposing any such products which qualify, please so indicate in a

cover sheet by item number and description. We are also conscious of energy use and encourage Vendors to

propose products that are energy efficient.

All proposals are binding for ninety (90) days following the deadline for proposals, or until the effective date of

any binding resulting contract, whichever is later.

Proposals must be submitted in the format provided and address the items specified in this request. The City

may reject any or all of the proposals on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a

disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any unsuccessful Vendor against The

City. The City reserves the right to waive any irregularities when the public interest will be served thereby. The

City also reserves the right to negotiate any change or amendment in any proposal without soliciting further

requests for proposals if the action is necessary for the best interest of The City.

The City of Nashua will reject the proposal of any proposer who is presently debarred, declared ineligible or

excluded by any Federal department or agency, and reserves the right to reject the proposal of any proposer

who has previously failed to perform any contract properly for any purchaser, or to complete on time, contracts

of a similar nature, who is not in the position to perform the contract, or who has neglected the payment of bills

or otherwise disregarded its obligations to clients, purchasers, subcontractors, material men, or employees.

The City is exempt of all taxes. All proposals must be FOB Nashua, NH. All Vendors must comply with all

applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws.

Pursuant to NRO 5-78 (F), the Purchasing Manager shall not solicit a proposal from a contractor who is in default

on the payment of taxes, licenses or other monies due the City. Therefore, this proposal request is void as to

anyone who is in default on said payments.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	RFP0402-033126
Bid Title:	PFAS Leachate Removal Pilot Equipment & Testing
Category:	City
Status:	Open

PFAS Leachate Removal Pilot Equipment & Testing

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