Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Guam Waterworks Authority

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) for the supply and purchase of water and sewer services on Guam. This special notice, posted on November 24, 2025, represents the government's intention to negotiate exclusively with GWA under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 authority. GWA is identified as the sole provider of potable water and wastewater services to Guam's entire civilian population and military installations, including Naval Base Guam, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and Andersen Air Force Base. The government has determined that GWA's status as a legally mandated, self-supporting monopoly and the absence of alternative utility providers make sole-source procurement appropriate for this requirement.

The primary objective of this notice is to inform interested parties of the government's intent to pursue a sole-source contract while providing an opportunity for other potential sources to demonstrate capability within a 14-day response window, with the submission deadline set for December 9, 2025. While GWA is the presumed contractor due to its monopoly status and operational responsibility for the island's public water supply, water distribution, and wastewater collection and treatment systems, the government reserves the right to make a final determination regarding whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Any interested parties must submit evidence of their capability to provide comprehensive water and wastewater services to both civilian and military customers across Guam within the specified timeframe. The notice emphasizes that military installations cannot independently provide potable water and wastewater service to all Department of War service areas on Guam, establishing the operational necessity for GWA's continued service provision.