Appatek Industries Inc.

Appatek Industries Inc. is a women-owned small business that specializes in providing industrial salt products to various federal agencies. Registered with SAM.gov since 2010, the company is classified as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business and a for-profit organization. Appatek Industries Inc. primarily supplies water softener salt and industrial mill salt to federal correctional facilities and the Bureau of Reclamation, demonstrating its capability to meet the specific needs of government institutions.

Recent federal contract awards for Appatek Industries Inc. showcase its focus on supplying salt products for water treatment purposes. In January 2024, the company was awarded a $70,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order by the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons for delivering water softener salt to the Federal Correctional Complex in Forrest City, Arkansas. This award was secured through a competitive reverse auction on the Unison Marketplace platform. Previously, in October 2020, Appatek Industries Inc. received a $23,902.20 purchase order to supply solar salt crystals in 50-pound bags for water softeners at the Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman. Both of these awards were made without set-asides, indicating the company's ability to compete effectively in open bidding processes.

Appatek Industries Inc. holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, awarded on September 2, 2021. This BPA, with a ceiling value of $150,000, enables the procurement of Cargill Industrial Mill Salt or equivalent products through September 1, 2026. The agreement supports operations within Interior Region 10 California Great Basin, allowing ordering activities within the Bureau of Reclamation to place orders for industrial mill salt on an as-needed basis. The BPA was established following a pre-solicitation notice that sought information from vendors capable of supplying industrial mill salt, which ultimately led to the identification of Appatek Industries Inc. as a suitable supplier under NAICS code 325998. This IDV demonstrates the company's capacity to maintain a long-term supply relationship with federal agencies and its ability to meet the specialized salt requirements of the Bureau of Reclamation's operations.