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Procurement: Doing Business with Spartanburg Water
Because we want to ensure that doing business with Spartanburg Water is as simple and efficient as possible, this section provides information on every step of the purchasing process, from submitting proposals and bids, to becoming an established vendor for Spartanburg Water.
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Remsen Parrish, Procurement and Fleet Operations Manager Johnny Lester, Sr. Procurement Specialist Timothy Godfrey, Buyer |
Tiffany Collins, Buyer Stephanie Junge, Administrative Assistant |
Read or download the Spartanburg Water Purchase Order Terms and Conditions.
Current Opportunities
Our mission is simple: we pursue excellence in services and products through teamwork and collaborative problem solving both within the organization and with external stakeholders. True to our mission, Spartanburg Water contracts for a wide variety of goods and services. The main goal of our purchasing system is to procure goods and services in the most efficient manner while attaining the best value that is available in the market.
Bid/Proposals responses must be:
- Submitted according to the terms and conditions published in the request.
- Submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked with the bid name or description as listed in the bid document.
- Received by Purchasing within the time and date specified in the request.
Read or download the Spartanburg Water Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
Below is a list of current opportunities. Please review all information carefully.
| Bid Document | Bids accepted until | Pre-Bid Meeting |
| Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals - SWS | 10/21/2025 | |
| Wastewater Treatment Chemicals - SSSD | 10/21/2025 | |
| Drinking Water Chemical - Polymer Liquid | 01/06/2026 |
Surplus Equipment
Community Initiatives
Our Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Community Benefit programs provide goods and services to better Spartanburg.
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE)
Spartanburg Water is committed to the intentional utilization of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) in all areas of procurement. In keeping with this commitment, Spartanburg Water encourages participation from firms who are either MWBE firms or who have a MWBE partner. In addition to the use of a MWBE partner, if any, Spartanburg Water encourages the use of MWBE subcontractors, suppliers or vendors for these anticipated opportunities.
In 2022, there was a 13 percent decrease in solicitations and 9 percent decrease in purchasing transactions with MWBE vendors compared to 2021. The vendors in 2022 provide a variety of goods and services including office supplies, computer equipment, chemicals, and wastewater and water line projects. We continue to pursue the use of MWBE vendors and partners on large scale capital projects.
Community Benefit Program
Spartanburg Water recognizes that its mission includes not only being a good steward of the District’s resources, but it also includes using those resources for the benefit of the surrounding community. One method that Spartanburg Water may use is Community Benefit Agreements. As such, Spartanburg Water authorizes and approves the use of Community Benefit Agreements. The Chief Executive Officer develops and implements procedures and guidelines for this Community Benefit Policy consistent with this Procurement Policy.
Spartanburg Water is one of just a few organizations in the country utilizing a Community Benefit Program and the only organization in the state of South Carolina. Since being added to the Procurement Policy in 2015, more than 20 vendors have participated in the Community Benefit Program and contributed their resources to the betterment of the Spartanburg Community.
Our Community Benefit Program is an initiative that is designed to benefit the community within the Spartanburg Water service area. With their participation in projects for, and contracts with, Spartanburg Water, suppliers are encouraged to participate in community benefit programs. Below are some of the examples of possible community benefit programs:
Workforce Development
This can include on-the-job training, internships, employment opportunities, and the overall needs of the local community when it comes to employment obstacles.
Economic Development
This can include contracting with local companies, small businesses and hiring local workers. It can also include supporting programs and organizations that develop local businesses and business owners.
Environmental Programs
This can include supporting programs that promote healthy, livable and sustainable communities such as the creation and maintenance of parks, community gardens and public open spaces as well as the protection and recreational use of rivers and tributaries. This can also include supporting programs that promote the care and preservation of natural resources.
Education
This can include mentoring or tutoring within local school districts, support for scholarship opportunities, or support of programs that provide support and investment in local area schools and education.
Community Pride
Businesses active in our program in 2022 and the nonprofits they supported:
Aqua Services: monetary donation to Upstate Forever
Hydrostructures: Monetary donation to the United Way of the Piedmont
Infrastructure Solutions Group: Monetary donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Sunbelt Janitorial Group: Monetary donation to YMCA of Spartanburg
Turner Murphy Company: Monetary donation and volunteer hours at Habitat For Humanity
Wiedemann and Singleton, Inc.: Monetary donation to Spartanburg Regional Health System Hospice House
For more information on how your organization can be a part of our Community Benefit Program, contact Remsen Parrish, Purchasing Manager, at rparrish@spartanburgwater.org.
