The Town of Auburn is soliciting sealed bids for a minimum 400KW load bank, using a Mosebach XL 400 Trailer Load Bank (400KW) or equivalent as the comparison basis; a trailer may be quoted optionally but is excluded from the unit price. The bid requires a five-year minimum extended warranty, eight color-coded 50-foot three-phase cables with bus-bar connections, NRTL certification, single-voltage options, a starter spare-parts kit, an integral space-heater kit, shipping to 5 West Street, Auburn, and delivery within 45 days of award and purchase-order confirmation; a 50% payment bond and 5% bid deposit also apply. The amended bid opening is October 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., for the Auburn MA School System.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
106162
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
17,566
Procurement Difficulty Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
72 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:If sale is less than approximately $50,000, use sole source.
Coops:Buyer hasn’t historically used coops; encourage them to explore OSD statewide contracts via COMMBUYS, MAPC collective procurements, Sourcewell, or HGACBuy as a forward-looking option.
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Town of Auburn (MA) shows no practical sole source flexibility under its Chapter 30B-governed approach. Expect formal competition for nearly all significant purchases (competitive threshold around $50,000). Practical notes: monitor the official bid portal, prepare for extensive insurance and bonding requirements, and submit electronically via Projectdog.com when required.
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There is no evidence the Town of Auburn uses cooperative purchasing today; focus on direct competitive bids. You can position these co-ops as another option, and your Starbridge contact can help you gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from Town of Auburn
Auburn Conservation Commission Open Meeting
Date: Oct 14, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The commission discussed several items, including a public hearing for 15 Harts Gravel Road regarding a gravel wetland project for storm water treatment. A request for a determination of applicability for an attached garage at 14 Rotary Road was reviewed, with the board ensuring proper erosion control measures. Additionally, a notice of intent for the construction of six commercial warehouse buildings at 190 Washington Street was introduced.
Auburn Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes
Date: Sep 23, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The commission held several public hearings, including discussions on a brownfield redevelopment project at 481 Washington Street, road reclamation and improvement projects by the Department of Public Works on South Street and Leicester Street, and a potential wetland encroachment issue at 510 Washington Street. The commission also reviewed a request for a certification of compliance at 5 Friedel Street, approved the reinstatement and extension of a blanket Order of Conditions for the Department of Public Works, and received an update regarding ongoing erosion concerns and consultant hiring for 47 Rockland Road.
Urban Conservation Commission Open Meeting
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to Town of Auburn.
The Town of Auburn posts bids, IFBs, RFPs, and quotes on its official Bids portal at https://www.auburnma.gov/Bids.aspx; vendors can download documents there or view and obtain paper copies at the Town Manager's Office, 104 Central Street.
Who manages procurement and vendor requirements for the Town of Auburn?
Procurement and vendor requirements for the Town of Auburn are administered by the Town Manager's Office at 104 Central Street; contracting authority rests with the five-member Select Board and legislative oversight is provided by the 120-member Representative Town Meeting.
How do vendors complete vendor registration with the Town of Auburn?
Vendors create a free CivicPlus account on the Town of Auburn website to subscribe for bid notifications and submit responses via the Bids portal; transient/peddler vendors must also file a Transient Vendor License Application with the Auburn Licensing Authority.
Date: Oct 14, 2026
Type: Meeting mention
The meeting included two public hearings regarding property development projects. The first session addressed a proposal for a gravel wetland stormwater treatment system at 15 Hart's Gravel Road, focusing on compliance with environmental permits, site easement requirements, and construction timelines. The second session involved a request for a determination of floodability to construct an attached garage at 14 Rotary Road, covering details about the foundation type, plans for excavated material, and proposed erosion control measures.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
Know what buyers discuss before RFPs drop
Track Town of Auburn meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Where can vendors find procurement policies and standard terms for the Town of Auburn?
Vendors can find procurement policies on the Town of Auburn's Bids portal and in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B (the Uniform Procurement Act). Chapter 30B §4 sets thresholds: under $10,000 sound business practices; $10,000–$50,000 three written quotes; over $50,000 sealed IFBs or RFPs.
