4610--NX EQ Water Purification Systems: RO: HEMO: Portable (VA-26-00041965)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted Sep 24, 2026

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Solicitation number: 36C10X26R0047
Agency: VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
Responses due: Oct 8, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
PSC: 4610 Water Purification Equipment
Points of contact: Daleta Coles daleta.coles@va.gov (757) 936-1431

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Sep 24, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Sep 24, 2026

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC for portable reverse osmosis water purification systems designed for hemodialysis applications, with responses due by October 8, 2026. The VA is proceeding under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), citing that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements; however, interested parties may submit capability statements, and the Government retains discretion to compete the requirement based on responses received.

Place of performance spans approximately 80 VA medical centers in intensive care units, emergency departments, inpatient wards, and long-term care settings. Required systems must be FDA-cleared portable RO units producing dialysis-grade water meeting AAMI/ANSI/ISO 23500-series standards at flow rates of 500–800 mL/min. Systems must include continuous monitoring of water quality and system performance with automatic protective shutdown capabilities, automated disinfection cycles (on-demand, scheduled, and extended self-disinfect modes), and microbial and endotoxin control validated by the original equipment manufacturer.

The procurement includes 48 contract line items: the primary RO system, transport systems, replacement filters, hoses, cleaning solutions, disinfectants, test kits, preventative maintenance service agreements (semi-annual, quarterly, and monthly options scaled for 1–2, 3–5, or 6+ units), extended warranty coverage, onsite technical and clinical training, and system installation services. NAICS 333310; PSC 4610; small business size standard 1,000 employees. Contact Daleta Coles (Daleta.Coles@va.gov) or Jessica Smith (Jessica.Smith32@va.gov).

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This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price sole source contract, in accordance with FAR 6.103 1, for the Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC EONÂ® Portable RO Water Purification System.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Product Service Code: 4610 Water Purification Equipment and the associated size standard is 1000 employees.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) as implemented by the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1 entitled, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement. Any response must include sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide a product that fully meet the MTR s described below. No solicitation is available, and telephone requests will not be accepted.

Responses received will be considered; however, the Government s decision whether to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice remains solely within the Government s discretion. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by contractors in responding to this notice, nor for the Government s use of any information received.

Requirement Description

Water Purification Systems: RO: HEMO: Portable are RO hemodialysis water purification systems designed to produce ultra-pure dialysis grade water that meets current AAMI/ANSI/ISO standards for hemodialysis, and are compact, lightweight, portable systems (e.g., mounted on wheels) with integrated handles allowing for rapid relocation and set-up in multiple clinical environments. These systems are specifically engineered for very high-water volumes and strict contaminant limits required in hemodialysis, where even trace amounts of certain substances (such as aluminum, chloramines, or endotoxin) can cause serious patient harm. Portable hemodialysis RO systems typically include pretreatment (e.g., sediment and carbon filtration for particulate removal and chloramine/chlorine reduction), one or more semi permeable RO membranes, a high pressure pump to drive water across the membrane at pressures exceeding the osmotic gradient, and associated controls, monitors, and alarms. The RO membrane is permeable to water but largely impermeable to dissolved salts, organic molecules, microorganisms, and particulates, producing permeate (product water) that is then supplied to the hemodialysis machine via appropriate medical grade tubing and connectors. Compared with general purpose RO units, hemodialysis RO systems incorporate tighter performance specifications, continuous monitoring (e.g., conductivity, pressure), and disinfection capabilities to achieve and maintain very low levels of ions, bacteria, and endotoxin. Given patient exposure to hundreds of liters of water during a single hemodialysis session (as dialysate and substitution fluid), product water quality must be verified regularly through chemical and

microbiological testing, using limits and action levels defined in applicable AAMI/ANSI/ISO standards. Facilities typically incorporate upstream pretreatment to address local water characteristics (e.g., hardness, particulates, chloramines) before RO and may add downstream ultrafiltration or endotoxin retentive filters to further control microbiological contaminants. Periodic disinfection of the RO system and distribution tubing is essential to control biofilm, and any deviation from specified water quality requires prompt investigation and corrective action.

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