68--YELL WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS FY27

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a notice of intent to issue a sole source purchase order to Hawkins, Inc. for the continued supply of proprietary potable water and wastewater treatment chemicals for Yellowstone National Park. The acquisition will be conducted under NAICS Code 325998, and the anticipated award date is July 2026. • The proposed sole source acquisition is supported by 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), which permits other than full and open competition when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency’s requirements. • Hawkins, Inc. has worked directly with Yellowstone National Park personnel to develop, test, refine, and optimize proprietary treatment blends for the Park’s potable water and wastewater systems. • The specific percentages, proprietary blends, polymer combinations, and performance characteristics required by Yellowstone are unique to Hawkins and are not available through other vendors. • Market research identified several regional chemical distributors and water treatment suppliers, but none were found to produce or distribute the proprietary formulations currently used in Yellowstone’s water systems.