SAM #M6700126Q0045

Sole Source Procurement: Water Treatment Chemicals for MCAS Cherry Point

This opportunity involves a sole source procurement for process chemicals at MCAS Cherry Point's Industrial Water Treatment Plant. - The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Satellite Contracting Office intends to purchase polymers and defoamers for water treatment. - Hawkins Inc. is the only Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) whose products have been tested and approved for use at this facility. - The procurement covers a base year plus two option years. - No other vendors or OEMs are mentioned; the requirement is strictly for water treatment chemicals. - The notice is not a request for competitive quotes, but capability statements from other sources may be considered to determine if a competitive procurement is possible.

Period of Performance - One base year with two option years for supply of process chemicals.

Place of Performance - Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Cherry Point, NC 28533

Primary OEM - Hawkins Inc.

Primary Products - Process chemicals: polymers and defoamers for water treatment

Estimated Contract Value - Likely range: $100,000 - $500,000 (based on typical annual chemical supply contracts for similar facilities)

Potential Competitors - Other water treatment chemical manufacturers (e.g., Nalco Water, ChemTreat, Solenis) if their products can be tested and approved

Competing Products - Alternative polymers and defoamers for industrial water treatment

Product Line Items - Process Chemicals (Polymers and Defoamers): quantity not specified, for water treatment at MCAS Cherry Point

Services Line Items - None specified

Description

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source:

The MCIEast Cherry Point Satellite Contracting Office, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry Point, NC 28533, hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Hawkins Inc, (Cage Code: 1YSA9) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

The MCAS Cherry Point, NC Industrial Water Treatment Plant has a requirement for process chemicals (polymers and defoamers) required for water treatment and production for a period of one (1) base year and two (2) option year.  After extensive engineering evaluation and studies, the products manufactured by Hawkins Inc. are the only products that have been tested and approved for water treatment at this facility. Therefore, the government intends to procure these chemicals on a sole source basis to Hawkins Inc.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this notice will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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