Culligan Reverse Osmosis Water System - PM

The Marine Depot Maintenance Command intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Consolidated Water Group, LLC for preventive maintenance services on Culligan Reverse Osmosis Water Systems located at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia. The contract, valued at $33,765, is structured under FAR Part 12 as a commercial service acquisition and is justified under FAR 6.302-1 and 12.102(a) due to the proprietary nature of the Culligan system, which requires OEM-specific components, calibration, and servicing that only Culligan or its authorized representative can provide. No competition is anticipated, and no solicitation will be publicly posted; instead, the award will be made directly after confirming the contractor’s responsibility and determining price reasonableness. The contract begins 60 days after award and covers a one-year period, with performance required on-site at the Production Plant in Albany, Georgia, including scheduled maintenance, replacement of proprietary filters and membranes, system inspections, performance testing, and emergency repairs to ensure continuous production of water meeting military boiler and operational standards. The acquisition leverages a manufacturer confirmation of sole-source status, emphasizing that use of non-OEM service providers poses unacceptable operational, financial, and liability risks, including voided warranties, system damage, extended downtime, and compromised water quality. Although the contract falls under the simplified acquisition threshold, it does not include any set-asides or socioeconomic preferences, and no formal evaluation factors, line-item breakdowns, or detailed delivery schedules are provided. The contracting officer, MSgt Jonathan Sanchez, and the technical requirements certifier, Christopher Tipper, are the primary points of contact, while no designated COR or COTR is identified. The government retains responsibility for final acceptance of services at the installation site, with compliance defined solely by Culligan’s proprietary specifications rather than external industry standards. Payment procedures, invoicing methods, accounting codes, and packaging requirements are not specified in the documentation, and all administrative details, including the offeror’s UEI and size certifications, are either incomplete or absent, reflecting the streamlined nature of this sole-source commercial service acquisition.