Intent to Award Single Source: Reverse osmosis desalination system
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA660625Q0016
- 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
- Points of contact
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- Robert E. Stacy robert.stacy.2@us.af.mil (413) 557-2134
- Kyle Kalagher kyle.kalagher.1@us.af.mil (312) 589-2137
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command, specifically Westover Air Reserve Base (439 CONF), has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a single-source contract for a manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system. The notice indicates a planned sole source award to Katadyn Desalination LLC for providing this specialized equipment. This Special Notice is categorized under the Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing NAICS code and relates to Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive proposal request or solicitation, but rather an informational announcement about a potential direct award. The opportunity is set aside for small businesses and focuses on a specific technical requirement for a reverse osmosis desalination system.
Contractors interested in this opportunity have until June 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT to demonstrate their capability to supply a National Stock Number (NSN) for a manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system. Small businesses wishing to compete must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The Air Force Reserve Command will review any submitted information solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, with the ultimate discretion remaining with the government. No reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. The government's primary objective appears to be validating whether alternative sources exist that could potentially meet the technical requirements more effectively or economically than the intended sole source award to Katadyn Desalination LLC. Contractors should carefully prepare their submissions to demonstrate unique capabilities or competitive advantages that might influence the procurement approach.
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 June 6, 2025 at 2:00PM (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.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| single_source_justification - MROD.pdf |
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