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 ZWATER™ | KOCOL LCC
ZWATER END OF THE LINE FOR PLASTIC?™ Company Overview
KOCOL LLC, doing business as ZWATER™, is a certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Pittsburgh, PA. We provide premium, 100% American-sourced spring and mineral water packaged in infinitely recyclable, 100% BPA-free 16 FL OZ (473 ML) aluminum bottles. Purpose-built to replace single-use plastics, ZWATER™ offers government agencies a highly durable, long-shelf-life hydration solution optimized for rapid emergency response, tactical logistics, military bases,

and agency sustainability mandates. 

Core Competencies

• Emergency Hydration Logistics: Supply of premium American-sourced spring and mineral water by the pallet for disaster relief, staging areas, and logistics hubs.
• Extended Infrastructure Stability: Aluminum packaging provides superior durability over plastic, eliminating microplastic leaching and bottle degradation in extreme field temperatures.
• Eco-Conscious Federal Procurement: Direct alignment with federal sustainability initiatives to permanently phase out single-use plastics across SLED and Federal landscapes.
• Resealable Ready-to-Issue Packaging: 16 FL OZ (473 ML) aluminum bottles feature secure screw-on caps, providing field personnel and survivors with resealable, waste-reducing rations.

Core Value Proposition: Aluminum vs. Plastic Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

1. Eliminates the "Rotational" Cost Burden: Traditional plastic bottled water pallets stored at logistics centers like in Puerto Rico require costly disposal and re-purchasing cycles every 24 months due to plastic degradation.[1] ZWATER™’s robust aluminum structure offers a vastly extended shelf life, drastically dropping replenishment costs.

• Shatter-Resistant Disaster Resilience: Plastic bottles frequently warp, burst, or leach contaminants when exposed to unregulated warehouse heat or rough transit. ZWATER™ aluminum bottles completely block light and physical impacts, ensuring 100% asset preservation during high-speed forklift palletization and flatbed shipping.
• Optimized Logistics Matching: Our 16 FL OZ (473 ML) footprint seamlessly integrates into standard Point of Distribution (POD) box configurations, vehicle emergency packs, and field crew hydration setups.

Corporate Differentiators

• HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference: As a certified HUBZone small business, KOCOL LLC can utilize the 10% Price Evaluation Preference (PEP) in full and open competition solicitations.
• 100% Made in America: Sourced and bottled entirely in the USA by domestic small-business manufacturers. Full compliance with the Buy American Act (BAA) and Trade Agreements Act (TAA), mitigating international supply chain risks.
• Socio-Economic Set-Aside Multipliers: Dual-certified as an SDVOSB and HUBZone firm, allowing federal procurement officers to fulfill multiple socio-economic utilization quotas simultaneously via a single supplier. 
• Subcontracting Plan Accelerator: A turnkey, dual-certified vendor that allows Large Prime Contractors to satisfy both HUBZone and SDVOSB statutory credit goals simultaneously.
• Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) Compliant: Expertly structured to leverage the SBA’s Non-Manufacturer Rule by supplying high-purity water manufactured by domestic, small business bottling facilities. Unlike single-location beverage brands, ZWATER™ utilizes a decentralized multi-region small business manufacturing network with production hubs on the East Coast, Central/Mountain, and the West Coast. This eliminates interstate freight surcharges, minimizes the military's carbon footprint, and guarantees supply chain continuity if a regional disaster shuts down one part of the country.   
• Agency Alignment: Tailored commercial-grade supply structures optimized for key agency procurement channels:
  • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA): Enhances troop support and subsistence supply chain sustainability.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Provides plastic-free, premium retail options for Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) and medical center operations.
  • Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA): Ready-to-ship retail products with a strong consumer brand value for military commissary shelves.
• Sole-Source Capability: Legally eligible for accelerated federal sole-source contract awards up to $8.5 million. 

Company Data

• Legal Entity: KOCOL LLC
• Brand Name: ZWATER™
• Location: Pittsburgh, PA
• Website: www.zwater.com
• Primary NAICS: 312112 (Bottled Water Manufacturing)
• Socioeconomic Status: Certified HUBZone | Certified SDVOSB 
• Fulfillment: Available by the pallet with dedicated federal pricing structures.