Reverse osmosis membranes

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks reverse osmosis membranes for brackish water treatment operations at its Yuma Area Office, with quotations due July 10 and questions due June 23. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, though the combined synopsis also states it is not a small business set-aside—the WOSB designation controls.

The procurement covers 112 units of 8-inch cellulose acetate membranes (CLIN 00010) and 56 units of 8-inch polyamide membranes (CLIN 00020), to be delivered FOB Destination to 7301 S Calle Agua Salada, Yuma, Arizona 85364 by December 31, 2026. Delivery is restricted to 7 AM to 3 PM Arizona Time, Monday through Thursday. The NAICS code is 326199 (All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing) with a 750-employee small business size standard; PSC is 4610 (Water Purification Equipment). The method of solicitation is Request for Quote.

Technical requirements specify cellulose acetate membranes achieving minimum 97% salt rejection at standard conditions with nominal permeate flow of 7,000 gallons per day, and polyamide membranes achieving 99.6% minimum salt rejection with 11,500 GPD nominal flow. All membranes must meet specified performance and compatibility requirements. Quotations must include detailed product identification, technical documentation demonstrating compliance, three recent past performance references, and pricing inclusive of all costs, handling, and shipping. Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance, and price, with award of a firm-fixed price purchase order to the responsive quoter offering best value. Questions are submitted via email to jenna_hall@ios.doi.gov; no phone calls accepted.