Hausers Water Systems JOFOC-s.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (sole source justification) submitted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for a procurement at FCI Pekin in Pekin, Illinois.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks to award a sole source contract to Hausers Water Systems for a duplex brine transfer pump skid with software and engineering updates. The total quoted price for all line items is $36,175.00. Deliverables include: one duplex brine transfer pump skid, electrical engineering updates to the softener system, labor to function test and load the program into PLC, and freight for delivery and performance at FCI Pekin (2600 S. 2nd St., Pekin, IL 61554). The justification is submitted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR Part 6.103-1(b), citing that only one responsible source can satisfy the requirement. Hausers Water Systems installed the existing duplex brine transfer skid and maintains proprietary control over the associated software and monitoring equipment; no other vendor can provide compatible hardware updates or proprietary software updates. Market research confirmed the requirement cannot be met under FAR Part 8 and that Hausers is the only responsible vendor able to provide this service. No other vendors in the area expressed written interest in the acquisition. The Contracting Officer determined the $36,175.00 price is fair and reasonable based on historical prices paid for similar utility equipment. The justification was signed on 06/09/2026.