PD- domestic water treatment system

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting quotes for the procurement of one 360 gallons-per-day domestic water treatment system to replace the existing system at Parker Dam, California. The solicitation (RFQ 140R3026Q0044) seeks a complete replacement system that meets California Surface Water Treatment Rule and Division of Drinking Water standards, with delivery required by October 2026 to the Bureau of Reclamation at Parker Dam. Key contract requirements include delivery and installation of eight filter vessels, dual-stage filter banks, control systems with a PLC-based Aquatic Intelligence Control System Plus, turbidimeter panels with five laser-based units, an air-conditioned control enclosure, media, valves, and associated components, along with twelve hours of construction supervision, commissioning, and eight hours of operator training. The government will evaluate offers on a lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical evaluation conducted in price order beginning with the lowest bidder; award will be made once two technically acceptable quotes are identified. Questions must be submitted by May 12, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. Mountain Time, and completed quotes are due May 27, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. Mountain Time via email submission.

This acquisition is set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and one source indicates the set-aside is specifically for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The current incumbent contractor is EPD USA Inc., which supplied the existing system requiring replacement. While no specific award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents, the 360 GPD system with the specified components and delivery represents a firm-fixed-price acquisition FOB Destination. The system must be capable of producing 360,000 gallons per day with dual-stage filter banks at 250 GPM output capacity each to provide potable water to Parker Dam and two downstream government locations. Performance of installation and commissioning work is scheduled between July 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, with work restricted to 07:00-17:00 Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Thursday, at Parker Dam Field Division located at 2209 Parker Dam Road, Parker Dam, California 92267.