JA-WTP Pumps- Fully Signed_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source procurement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District, for equipment at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

The procurement specifies Grundfos Model CRNE vertical, multistage centrifugal pumps with integrated frequency converters for the Reverse Osmosis system at the Stallion Range Center Water Treatment Plant. Three pumps are required (CRNE 20-8 A-P-A-E-HQQE model, 20 HP, 460V, 60 Hz), to be procured by Evoqua Water Technologies as part of a construction contractor's firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract. The justification is based on 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) under the "Only One Responsible Source" authority, citing RFO 6.301-1(d). The existing reverse osmosis system is proprietary, and the specified pumps are compatible with current equipment; alternative pumps would create warranty concerns and system startup challenges. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source was posted to SAM.gov on February 13, 2026, with a response deadline of March 2, 2026. No other interested sources have submitted expressions of interest. The estimated contract value is redacted in the document. The procurement is intended to reduce electrical inrush capacity on the facility's new microgrid system by replacing three existing 20 HP pumps with variable frequency drive-equipped models while integrating the remainder of the reverse osmosis system as-is.