Hobas Pipe USA _ Sole Source Letter.pdf

This is a sole source justification letter from Hobas Pipe USA to the Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) in Georgia, confirming the supplier's exclusive capability to provide Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer Mortar (FRPM) pipe systems in the United States. The CCWA intends to award a sole source contract for FRPM pipe products suitable for both gravity and pressure applications. The agency has posted a Notice of Sole Source Intent in accordance with Georgia procurement guidelines, establishing a deadline of May 13, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. for interested suppliers to submit email responses to ccwa_procurement@ccwa.us demonstrating their ability to meet the agency's specifications and requirements. The procurement will proceed as a sole source award if no alternative suppliers submit qualifying responses by the deadline.

Hobas Pipe USA substantiates its sole source status by documenting that it is the only 100% U.S.-based manufacturer of FRPM pipe systems in North America, with its only domestic competitor ceasing operations in 2019. The company manufactures all products at its ISO 9001-certified, 40-acre facility in Houston, Texas, and emphasizes compliance with Buy America, Build America (BABA) requirements, American labor and environmental regulations, and applicable standards including ASTM D3262 and AWWA C950. Hobas differentiates itself through domestic production, shorter delivery lead times, U.S.-based warranty support, and avoidance of logistical and compatibility issues associated with metric-sized imported products from overseas manufacturers in the UAE, Turkey, Oman, and Egypt.