Katadyn Desalination, LLC
Petaluma, CA Doing business as Spectra Watermakers
- UEI
- NL3BJGG2UHK4
- CAGE
- 4QM71
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2220 S McDowell Blvd Ext, Petaluma, CA 94954, USA
- Website
- spectrawatermakers.com
- Founded
- 1997
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $1,742,084 |
| FY2025 | -$408,398 |
| FY2024 | $1,372,340 |
| FY2023 | $18,264 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $1,659,021 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $83,063 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Katadyn Desalination, LLC, doing business as Spectra Watermakers, manufactures portable and manual reverse osmosis desalination systems for the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force as a prime contractor operating predominantly in full-and-open competition, though selected awards are set-asides targeting small businesses. Katadyn Desalination is a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Petaluma, California, and classified as a manufacturer of goods under NAICS 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) and PSC 4730 (Water Purification Equipment).
The vendor's federal footprint is dominated by hand-operated and portable desalination systems for naval vessels and military installations. Recent representative work includes a $7.59 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with Naval Supply Systems Command running through September 2029 for supply, maintenance, and refurbishment of portable reverse osmosis desalinators (awarded September 2024), a $1.124 million delivery order from Naval Supply Systems Command for desalination equipment (March 2026), a $745,708.60 Naval Supply Systems Command delivery order for hand-operated desalination equipment (September 2024), and a $193,520.88 Total Small Business purchase order from the Department of the Air Force for a Manual Reverse Osmosis Device at Ellsworth Air Force Base (April 2026). Katadyn Desalination also supplied 86 water demineralizers to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support for $227,273.06 and provided repair services to Air Mobility Command for manual reverse osmosis desalinators.
Customer concentration is extreme: the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command accounts for 14 of 24 awards and $30.4 million of the $31 million combined potential value (88% of awards, effectively 100% of dollars). The vendor holds two active indefinite delivery contracts with Naval Supply Systems Command, including the recently awarded $7.59 million agreement and an earlier multi-year vehicle valued at up to $11.9 million through 2024, from which multiple delivery orders have been issued. Three task orders totaling $2.4 million have flowed against the newer contract; two task orders totaling $6.8 million against the legacy vehicle. All remaining customer agencies—Air Mobility Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Air Force Materiel Command, and Air Force Reserve Command—together represent $267 thousand across eight awards.
Award activity has remained sparse and episodic over five years, with only one to four awards annually, but momentum is building: four awards were placed in 2026 (the first quarter alone). The vendor operates as a pure prime with no subcontract footprint. Award dates span 2019 to April 2026, with obligated dollars at $11.3 million against $31 million potential value, indicating that work is still flowing but upside remains uncommitted.
Quick answers
Is Katadyn Desalination, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Katadyn Desalination, LLC's SAM.gov registration expired on September 4, 2026.
How much has Katadyn Desalination, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,724,290 to Katadyn Desalination, LLC in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Katadyn Desalination, LLC's most recent federal award?
Katadyn Desalination, LLC's most recent federal contract award is Manual reverse osmosis device (mrod-6) (NSN 4610-01-313-6085) (FA469026P0005), from Air Combat Command (USAF), on April 10, 2026.
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