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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Spare Material, Parts, and Training of Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU)

Solicitation: FA520526QB037
Notice ID: dfefb20c7e52468e89d2baf487d7eae2
TypeSpecial NoticeNAICS 333310PSC4610DepartmentDepartment of DefenseAgencyDept Of The Air ForcePostedFeb 18, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCDueMar 02, 2026, 01:00 AM UTCCloses in 6 days

Special Notice from DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: Misawa, Aomori • 0330021 Japan. Response deadline: Mar 02, 2026. Industry: NAICS 333310 • PSC 4610.

Market snapshot

Awarded-market signal for NAICS 333310 (last 12 months), benchmarked to sector 33.

12-month awarded value
$38,097,075
Sector total $20,448,118,707 • Share 0.2%
Live
Median
$99,635
P10–P90
$28,652$558,584
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
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0.2%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
+100%($38,097,075)
Deal sizing
$99,635 median
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Place of performance
Misawa, Aomori • 0330021 Japan
Contracting office
Apo, AP • 96319-5201 USA

Point of Contact

Name
2d Lt Jerick Caldwell
Email
jerick.caldwell.2@us.af.mil
Phone
0176773895
Name
Tomoko Asai
Email
tomoko.asai.jp@us.af.mil
Phone
011811763895

Agency & Office

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Agency
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Subagency
PACIFIC AIR FORCES
Office
FA5205 35 CONS PK
Contracting Office Address
Apo, AP
96319-5201 USA

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Description

The 35th Contracting Office at Misawa Air Base, Japan intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). The associated NAICS code for this is 333310.

The sole-source contract will be awarded to: 

ELW GLOBAL UK LTD (hereby the proposed vendor):
OX9 THAME, 13 Upper High Street
Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3ER
United Kingdom
CAGE Code:  U26R5

The proposed vendor is the only known vendor to provide material, parts and training for the existing ELW 2K Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU).  The existing ROWPU was procured by PO No. FA520524P0041 in Sep 24 in Misawa Air Base, and its spare material, parts and refresher training is required. 

Description of Requirement: 

Acquisition of spare material, parts and training of ROWPU
 
Items to be procured are as follows: 
- Two (2) Pre-Treatment filter with coconut shell Carbon
- One (1) Generator starter Assembly
- Four (4) Economix 933
- Four (4) Centaur Catalytic/Absorptive Carbon
- Four (4) BIRM
- Twelve (12) RO Vessel for ELW 2K ROWPU
- Refresher Training 5 Days Course
- Shipping Fee

It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement due to its compatibility with the existing system. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. Interested parties may identify their interests to this notice by showing clear and convincing evidence that they can provide all the needed assets and competition would be advantageous to the Government. 

Send responses to this notice via e-mail to 2d Lt Jerick Caldwell, Contract Specialist at jerick.caldwell.2@us.af.mil or Tomoko Asai, Contracting Officer at tomoko.asai.jp@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) on 2 Mar 26. 

NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OR WITHOUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. THIS IS NOT SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFER AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
 

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