Detroit Lead Service Lines Removal

2026-11-03

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE . THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY . This is NOT a solicitation . This is not a Request for Bid , Proposal , or Quote . It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment to the Government . NO SOLICITATION , SPECIFICATIONS , OR DRAWINGS are available for this notice . Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement . No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement . No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this survey . Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought notice is strictly voluntary . Responses will not be returned to the responder . Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quote ( RFQ ), Invitation for Bid ( IFB ) or Request for Proposal ( RFP ), if any are issued . This survey is for market research purposes only . Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice . Description : The U . S . Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is seeking to identify qualified sources under North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction in Detroit , Michigan . The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for this requirement . Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice / market research , this requirement may be set - aside for small businesses ( in full or in part ) or procured through full and open competition . All small business set - aside categories will be considered . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted nor acknowledged , and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions . This is NOT a Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or Invitation for Bid ( IFB ) and is for market research purposes only . This project involves the removal of corporation stops and portions of lead service lines located within the public right - of - way areas across various neighborhoods in the City of Detroit . The primary focus is on 1 , 200 confirmed locations of lead lines within the right - of - way . Historically , at demolition sites , the lead service lines remained connected to the water main , where they were cut at the structure , crimped at the cut , and then abandoned in place underground . GIS mapping , overlaying the inventory of existing lead service lines with a list of previously demolished properties , will be provided . Instructions : If you desire to participate in the market research , please complete the attached Sources Sought Survey and return to the primary point of contact listed below . Failure to provide a complete response may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities . Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is voluntary . As stipulated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15 . 201 , responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract . Any information submitted byrespondents to this Sources Sought is voluntary and will not be returned . The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice . The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government ' s discretion . Additional company capability information is welcome . Your company ’ s response is limited to 5 pages . All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word , excel , or Adobe Acrobat PDF format . Attachments with files ending in “. zip ” or “. exe ” are not allowable and files will be stripped and deleted from any emails received by the Government . Ensure only . pdf , . docx , or . xls ( x ) documents are attached to your email . Please send responses by no later than 2 : 00 PM EST on December 23 , 2025 . PLEASE REFERENCE “ SOURCES SOUGHT : Detroit Lead Service Lines Removal ”, in the subject line . Please respond to Sources Sought Survey in the attachment and email it to LRE - Proposal @ usace . army . mil , marna . l . rockwell @ usace . army . mil , and kari . tauriainen @ usace . army . mil . If you have any questions or concerns , please use the aforementioned emails . Your prompt attention and response to this notice is greatly appreciated . All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government .

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2026-05-14