Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order for OEM Aqua-Chem Freshwater Distillation and Reverse Osmosis System Technical Services
Coast Guard · COAST GUARD
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 52000SP260027864 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 21, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
1. ANNOUNCEMENT The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), announces its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Aqua-Chem Inc. for an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified technical representative to troubleshoot and repair Aqua-Chem freshwater distillation and reverse osmosis system onboard CGC Legare. This action is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 2. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE This notice serves to inform industry of the government's intent to award this requirement on a sole-source basis and to conduct market researc… (show all)
h to identify other sources that may be capable of satisfying this requirement. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and the government does not intend to issue a contract based on responses to this notice alone. 3. REQUIREMENT DETAILS & ATTACHMENTS The USCG requires OEM Reverse Osmosis Technical Representative as specified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Interested parties must demonstrate the ability to provide technical services authorized by OEM. Please note the following documents are attached to this posting for review: Statement of Work (SOW): Details the technical requirements of the OEM requirement. Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition: Details the government's rationale for pursuing a sole-source award. Sole Proprietor Letter: Documentation from the OEM establishing their sole-source status. 4. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT Companies that believe they can meet this requirement are invited to submit a written Capability Statement. Your response should provide clear and convincing evidence of your ability to provide an equivalent product. Please provide the following details in your submission: Company Details: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, UEI Number, and Web Page URL. Business Size: Company Size, NAICS Code, and Applicable Small Business Status. Point of Contact: Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email Address. Technical Capability: A narrative describing capability, documentation proving equivalency to the OEM item, and any recommendations or concerns. IMPORTANT: Do not submit pricing information. All information marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. 5. SUBMISSION DEADLINE & CONTACT INFORMATION Deadline: 3 PM EST on August 24, 2026 Submit To: Karla P. Balint Email Address: karla.p.balint@uscg.mil Email Subject Line: Response to Notice of Intent - OEM repair services of Aqua-chem reverse osmosis systems. Oral submissions will not be accepted. 6. DISCLAIMER The information in this notice is current as of the publication date but is subject to change and is not binding on the government. The government reserves the right to ask clarifying questions to individual companies based on proprietary information submitted without posting those questions publicly.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Coast Guard), same NAICS 221310.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. WATER SERVICES CORPORATION | 1 | $263K | May 13, 2026 |
| EFFLUENT LLC | 1 | $210K | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AMERICAN VET SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $131K | Aug 26, 2025 |
| MCCRAY GROUP VENTURES LLC | 1 | $17K | Sep 22, 2025 |
| PUROLOGIX WATER SERVICES, INC | 1 | $17K | Sep 23, 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.
- Jun 29, 2026EFFLUENT LLC$210KMaintain waste water treatment operations at USCG Milford Haven
- May 13, 2026U.S. WATER SERVICES CORPORATION$263KWater treatment services at Coast Guard Station Crystal River, FL
- Sep 23, 2025PUROLOGIX WATER SERVICES, INC$17KBldg. 91 Water Softener Replacement
- Sep 22, 2025MCCRAY GROUP VENTURES LLC$17KBldg. 91 Water Softener Replacement
- Aug 26, 2025AMERICAN VET SOLUTIONS INC$131KJ046 Water Treatment Service
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 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
- 433 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.
- 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.