Gamble III (GIII) De-Ionized Water System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-26-RFI-MF10
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4610 Water Purification Equipment
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking qualified contractors to provide a Gamble III (GIII) De-Ionized Water System through this Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI). The system must produce a minimum of 7 gallons per minute of deionized water with resistivity greater than 18-MOhm-cm, drawing from a 10 gpm municipal water feed, and include pretreatment filtration, reverse osmosis membranes, electronic deionization, dual 300 gpm variable frequency drive pumps, and advanced programmable logic controls with Ignition software integration. Key requirements include achieving water quality specifications with total organic carbon less than 200 ppb, chloride less than 50 ppb, and silica less than 500 ppb, along with a mandatory onsite facility visit prior to bid submission and system installation at NRL Building 256 at Joint Base Andrews-Bolling in Washington, DC. This RFI is for market research and procurement planning purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation or guarantee of future competition. Capability statements must be submitted by April 24, 2026 to Maximilian Fritts at maximilian.r.fritts.civ@us.navy.mil, with responses limited to 10 pages and must include company contact information, relevant capabilities, commerciality documentation, detailed product descriptions, and socioeconomic category information.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or current award value has been identified in the notice. The system must be factory-assembled on single or multiple skids within specified dimensions of 7 feet by 14 feet with an 8-foot height limit for the main system skid, with a 10,000-gallon minimum storage volume. The government anticipates system delivery within 12 to 18 months after contract award, with final installation and commissioning occurring 12 to 36 months post-award. The contractor must provide a one-year warranty on all parts and service with call-back response within one business day and onsite service within two business days, along with three complete sets of spare consumables. Installation personnel must be U.S. Citizens to access NRL and JBAB facilities. The government assumes no financial responsibility for costs incurred in preparing responses and reserves the right to modify requirements during the planning stages.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice
Request for Information (RFI): N00173-26-RFI-MF10
Date Posted: 13 April 2026
Title:
PSC: 4610
NAICS Code: 334516
Response Date: 24 April 2026
Primary POC: Maximilian Fritts
NOTE:
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed via SAM.gov. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.
Contracting Office:
NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW, Washington DC 20375
OBJECTIVE:
The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for a Gamble III (GIII) De-Ionized Water System. The minimum requirements and specifications for the are in the attached document titled Attachment 1- Gamble III De-Ionized Water System. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. These requirements and specifications do not necessarily represent final requirements and specifications. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Responses are to follow the Contractor Response Format described below. No reimbursement will be issued for any cost connected with providing capability information.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT:
Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement. Please reference this Sources Sought Notice/RFI number on your correspondence and in the subject line of your e-mail.
- CONTACT INFORMATION:
- Company Name and Address
- Point of Contact for clarification/questions
- Telephone number and e-mail address
- DUNS Number, CAGE Code
- PSC Code of the proposed solution (See https://psctool.us)
- Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories
- TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
- List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached requirements and specifications
- COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM:
- Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for other than government purposes.
- Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.
- PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
- Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed each of the specifications as it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be best values and a go/no go basis.
- Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed specifications.
- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
- Responses should be no more than 10 pages
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NRL-DC and Contractor Facility
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make any award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract modification for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for award of a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. Point of contact for this Sources Sought notice is Maximilian Fritts. Responses to this notice should be sent to maximilian.r.fritts.civ@us.navy.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| N00173-26-RFI-MF10.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1- Gamble III De-Ionized Water System.pdf |
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