36C24826Q1119_1.docx
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- 36C24826Q1119
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This is a Presolicitation Notice for an emergency Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to deliver potable water to the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and its external clinic locations. The solicitation number is 36C24826Q1119, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), with a response date of August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The product service code is 8960 (Water and Sanitation Services), and the NAICS code is 221310. The contracting officer is Wilfredo Perez (wilfredo.perez3@va.gov, 939-759-6783).
The government requires approximately 1,000,000 gallons of potable water to be delivered on-demand and on an emergency basis to prevent interruptions to patient care during Puerto Rico's ongoing drought. The government has identified Millennium Pure Water Bottlers Corp, a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), as the sole source capable of meeting the emergency requirement due to its same-day delivery capacity, healthcare-compliant production standards, independent water reserves external to the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), and necessary regulatory certifications. Market research, including an SBS query that identified eight small businesses (two SDVOSBs located on the continental U.S. unable to meet volume requirements) and an internet search of three vendors, confirmed no other Puerto Rico-based supplier can provide the required volume while maintaining regulatory compliance. A previous BPA (36C24818A0033) awarded on September 28, 2018 to Millennium Pure Water supports this determination.
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| FY26: Emergency Potable Water Delivery |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 00921-3201 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24826Q1119 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-18-2026 10:00 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 8960 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 221310 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| VA Caribbean Healthcare System |
10 Casia Street
San Juan PR
| POSTAL CODE |
| 00912-3201 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) 10 Casia Street San Juan PR 00921-3201
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Wilfredo Perez wilfredo.perez3@va.gov 939-759-6783
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
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DESCRIPTION
Due to the ongoing drought being experienced in Puerto Rico, an emergency Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is needed for the delivery of potable water to the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) and some of its external locations. Potable water delivery will be required upon request or on emergency basis such as continuous water delivery to avoid from compromising the VACHS mission external clinics are accomplished. BPA holder is to provide potable water in a timely manner to avoid interruptions of services.
Millennium Pure Water Bottlers Corp (Small Disadvatanged Business, SDB) is the only source able to satisfy the Government’s emergency requirement. This is because it is the only vendor with same-day potable water delivery capacity, established healthcare-compliant production standards, and sufficient water reserves during the current drought which do not depend on the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA). No other supplier in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico was found to provide the necessary amount of potable water estimated to be neeeded at the VACHS, while being in regulatory compliance to ensure uninterrupted patient care during this emergency.
The results of the SBS query were eight (8) Small Businesses, with two (2) of them being SDVOSBs. However, these two (2) SDVSOBs are from the continental US, which will not be able to provide potable water to the VACHS up to the required amount (1,000,000 gallons). The previous BPA for potable water delivery at the VACHS was reviewed ((BPA no. 36C24818A0033). This BPA was awarded on 09/28/2018 as unrestricted, since it was found that only Millenium Pure Water could satisfy the Government’s requirement, since they possess a water source external from PRASA, are registered in SAM, and have the necessary potable water storage and distribution certifications. Additionally, an internet search was conducted using the following keywords: “potable water delivery in Puerto Rico”. This search resulted in three (3) vendors: Wonderful Water, Diamond Drinking Water, and Agua Mia Delivery. Of these, only Wonderful Water responded to the Government’s inquiry, and they stated that they obtained their potable water from PRASA, and that have also been affected by the potable water shortages in Puerto Rico. Therefore, through this market research, it is confirmed that only Millenium Pure Water can satisfy the Government’s requirement, since they possess a water source external from PRASA, are registered in SAM, and have the necessary potable water storage and distribution certifications.
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