Intent to Award Single Source: Reverse osmosis desalination system
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Reserve Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Chicopee, Massachusetts 01022, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command has published a Special Notice of Intent to Award for a reverse osmosis desalination system at Westover Air Reserve Base. This notice indicates that the agency intends to make a sole source award to Katadyn Desalination LLC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.1406, which permits sole source awards to small business concerns. The notice is not a competitive solicitation and no proposals are being requested at this time. However, interested small business parties are being given an opportunity to demonstrate their capability and interest in supplying the required equipment. The procurement is categorized under Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333310) and Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components (PSC 1680).
Interested small business concerns that can supply a manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system identified by National Stock Number (NSN) must submit clear and convincing evidence by January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT that competition would be advantageous to the government. The agency will evaluate all responses solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement, and the decision to compete or award to the single source remains entirely within the government's discretion. Only small business firms are eligible to respond to this opportunity, as it is set aside under the Total Small Business program. Respondents should note that no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information, and submission of a response does not guarantee a competitive procurement will be conducted.
Notice text
This Special Notice of Intent to Award is NOT a request for competitive proposals, nor is it a solicitation or request for offers/quotations. No solicitation package is available and no requests will be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services, will satisfy agency requirements.
In accordance with FAR 19.1406, sole source awards to small business concerns, Westover Air Reserve Base (439 CONF) intends to offer a sole source award to Katadyn Desalination LLC, for the current manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system requirement. See associated attachment, Single Source Justification, for full details.
Interested small business parties who can supply an NSN listed manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by January 28th, 2026 at 12:00PM (EDT). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing interests and capability information will be provided.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY 26 single_source_justification - MROD.pdf |
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