46--REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES
Bureau of Reclamation · LOWER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140R3026Q0020 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes and no formal solicitation for this requirement exists at this time. All businesses, regardless of size; capable of providing these items are invited to respond to this announcement and submit a capability statement for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine a firm�s previous experience performing similar work. The capability statements will be reviewed and used to determine an appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside is warranted or … (show all)
an alternate procurement strategy. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. Proposed Project: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Basin, Yuma Area Office has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of Reverse Osmosis Membranes, to be delivered to the Yuma Area Office, Yuma AZ, 85364. Reclamation is considering satisfying this requirement with a firm-fixed price contract. Below is the list of materials: 8" Polyamide Membranes Service: Brackish water Membrane type: Polyamide composite Configuration: Spiral wound with fiberglass outer wrap Nominal diameter: 7.9 inches Nominal length: 40 inches Maximum operating pressure: 600 psi Active membrane area: 400 ft� Stabilized salt rejection at standard conditions: 99.8% Minimum NaCl rejection at standard conditions: 99.6% Feed spacer thickness: 34 mil Free chlorine tolerance: < 0.1 ppm Permeate tube inside diameter: 1.125 inches Nominal permeate flow at standard conditions: 11,500 GPD Maximum pressure drop: 15 psi (1.0 bar) per element 50 psi (3.4 bar) across housing Maximum operating temperature: 113�F (45�C) Maximum feed SDI (15 minutes): 5.0 Feed pH range: 2 � 11 Maximum feed flow: 75 gpm Treated with preservative: Yes 8" Cellulose Acetate Membranes Service: Brackish water Membrane type: Cellulose acetate blend Configuration: Spiral wound with fiberglass outer wrap Nominal diameter: 7.9 inches Nominal length: 40 inches Maximum operating pressure: 600 psi Active membrane area: 350 ft� Average salt rejection at standard conditions: 98% Minimum NaCl rejection at standard conditions: 97% Chlorine tolerance: 0.5 ppm nominal; 1.0 ppm maximum Permeate tube inside diameter: 1.125 inches Nominal permeate flow at standard conditions: 7,000 GPD Maximum pressure drop: 15 psi (1.0 bar) per element 50 psi (3.4 bar) across housing Maximum operating temperature: 90�F (32�C) Maximum feed SDI (15 minutes): 5.0 Maximum feed turbidity: 1 NTU Feed pH range: 4 � 7 Maximum feed flow: 80 gpm Treated with preservative: Yes Respondents shall state whether their proposed product(s) meet all salient characteristics listed above for each membrane type. Products that do not meet each listed salient characteristic shall be identified, and respondents shall specify the exact requirement(s) that cannot be met. Partial compliance or alternate configurations shall be clearly identified. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing with a corresponding small business size standard of 750 employees. Interested firms must submit the following information: 1. Name and address of Firm 2. Phone number 3. Email Address 4. Unique Entity ID Number (Formerly the DUNS Number) 5. Statement as whether the firm manufacturers the end product or not. 6. Identify if the product is American made or not. 7. Size status/SBA certifications (Small business, Women Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, other) 8. Capability Statement (not to exceed 6 pages). A brief summary of capabilities to include demonstration of the company�s capability to perform the work. Previous procurements performed of similar size and complexity to include references with point of contact information. Customary lead times for these types of items. Any known or foreseeable issues with manufacturing these types of items. All responses must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 Noon Pacific Time, February 10, 2026. Email address: jennahall@usbr.gov. Include the reference number (140R3026Q0020) in the subject line. When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, the pre-solicitation notice will be posted on Contract Opportunities at sam.gov web site at http://sam.gov/.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (LOWER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE), same product/service code (PSC) 4610.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $314K to $622K, median $471K; range $157K to $773K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERSURPLUS, INC. | 1 | $773K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| EPD USA INC. | 1 | $471K | Jun 24, 2026 |
| EMD MILLIPORE CORP | 1 | $157K | Dec 19, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 17, 2026WATERSURPLUS, INC.$773K46--YDP REVERSE OSMOSIS PRESSURE VESSELSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 24, 2026EPD USA INC.$471K46--PD- DOMESTIC WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM REPLACEMENTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 19, 2025EMD MILLIPORE CORP$157K46--PURE WATER SYSTEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Reclamation since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Reclamation job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.