Water Softener System Purchase and Maintenance
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, specifically W6QM MICC-FT STEWART, is conducting a Sources Sought to identify qualified Total Small Business firms capable of providing a Water Softener System Purchase and Maintenance for a pool. This opportunity includes procurement, installation, and a two-year service period for the system in Florida. Responses are due May 8, 2026.
Scope of Work
This notice seeks interested parties to provide a vertical pressure type water softener system, complete with a pressure vessel, softening resin, control valve, brine maker, and electronic controller. The system must be an approved design from a manufacturer with at least fifty (50) years of experience in water treatment equipment, such as Culligan International Company or an approved equal. The entire softener system must be certified to NSF/ANSI 61, NSF/ANSI 372, CSA 483.1, UL/CUL, and CE standards.
Key technical specifications (as detailed in the attached document, "CTM Duplex 210 PF Water Softener Specs.pdf") include:
- System Overview: Removal of mineral hardness, specifying peak flow rates and pressure drops.
- Design Parameters: Normal/maximum flow rates, backwash/rinse flow, operating temperature/pressure, electrical requirements, and dimensions for various configurations.
- Equipment Specifications: Requirements for softener tank construction, internal distribution, main operating valve, flow control, and electronic controller features.
- Materials: Specifications for ion exchange resin and the brine system.
Field Service requirements include making available a factory-authorized service representative for maintenance, inspection, and regular interval service training for system operation.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product/Service Code: J046 - Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Water Purification And Sewage Treatment Equipment
- Published Date: April 14, 2026
- Response Due: May 8, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Place of Performance: Florida (32542)
Evaluation
Responses will be used for market research purposes to identify potential sources and inform future acquisition strategies. This is not a request for proposals and does not guarantee a future solicitation.
Additional Notes
Bidders should carefully review the attached technical specifications document to ensure their proposed system meets all performance, material, and dimensional criteria.