# Intent to Award Single Source: Reverse osmosis desalination system

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/7d523ccd8eb245efa29b632f801723f6

- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA6606 439 Conf PK (FA6606)
- NAICS: 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1680 Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Chicopee, Massachusetts
- County: Hampden County (FIPS 25013). https://abierto.us/counties/hampden-county-ma-25013
- City: Chicopee. https://abierto.us/cities/chicopee-ma-2513660
- First posted: January 14, 2026
- Last posted: January 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7d523ccd8eb245efa29b632f801723f6/view

## Description

This Special Notice of Intent to Award is NOT a request for competitive proposals, nor is it a solicitation or request for offers/quotations. No solicitation package is available and no requests will be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services, will satisfy agency requirements.

In accordance with FAR 19.1406, sole source awards to small business concerns, Westover Air Reserve Base (439 CONF) intends to offer a sole source award to Katadyn Desalination LLC, for the current manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system requirement. See associated attachment, Single Source Justification, for full details.

Interested small business parties who can supply an NSN listed manually operated reverse osmosis desalination system may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by January 28th, 2026 at 12:00PM (EDT). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing interests and capability information will be provided.

## Publications

- January 14, 2026: Special notice, due January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 7d523ccd8eb245efa29b632f801723f6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7d523ccd8eb245efa29b632f801723f6/view

## Points of contact

- KYLE KALAGHER, KYLE.KALAGHER.1@US.AF.MIL
- Robert E. Stacy, robert.stacy.2@us.af.mil

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