Opportunity
SAM #W912P627RA003
Chesterton Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation with 42-inch Slipliner
Buyer
USACE Chicago District
Posted
October 15, 2026
Identifier
W912P627RA003
NAICS
237990, 237110
USACE Chicago District is seeking a small-business contractor to rehabilitate the Chesterton Interceptor sewer in Chesterton, Indiana. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District. - Work requested: Rehabilitate approximately 3,217 linear feet of existing 48-inch trunk sewer using a 42-inch slipliner pipe: 2,368 linear feet of base work and 849 linear feet of option work. - Construction activities: Build specialized insertion pits; clean, televise, and proof the sewer; install the slipliner; grout the annular space; reinstate sewer laterals; and provide traffic maintenance and temporary erosion and sediment controls. - Notable requirements: Personnel performing safety operations must be trained, certified, and equipped in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1. The opportunity is set aside for small businesses. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named.
Description
This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested contractors of the District intent to issue a solicitation for the Section 219 Chesterton Interceptor Rehab, Chesterton, Indiana.*PROJECT INFORMATION: Under the contract, the contractor will be required to provide the following construction services: the construction work includes relining approximately 3,217 linear feet of an existing 48-inch trunk sewer with a 42-inch slipliner pipe (comprising approximately 2,368 linear feet of Base Work and 849 linear feet of Option Work). The work involves specialized insertion pits (using two insertion pits), sewer cleaning, televising, proofing, sliplining, annulus grouting, sewer lateral reinstatement, maintenance of traffic, and temporary erosion and sediment control. Contracted personnel must be trained, certified, and equipped for all safety operations in accordance with (IAW) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 standards.The Chesterton Interceptor is located along 8th Street, spanning from 8th Street and Morgan Avenue to the wastewater treatment plant on League Lane in Chesterton, Indiana.CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago IL 60604ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns (100% Small Business Set-Aside). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with an SBA small business size standard of $45.0 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The solicitation package (RFP) is planned for advertisement in November 2026.The solicitation will be downloadable from the internet only via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). The project specification and drawing files are PDF files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement, interested offerors may download the full solicitation package.IMPORTANT POLICY: Contractors are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID/PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov. Contractors must register with sam.gov, prior to registering with the DoD Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system. Your firm must register with PIEE in order to access the solicitation and to place a bid/proposal in response to the upcoming USACE Solicitation. Use the PIEE System Registration link: https://piee.eb.mil, and follow the instructions on their website. Request for Solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or e-mail will not be honored. *The Point of Contract for this acquisition is Jim Parizek at James.P.Parizek@usace.army.mil.**Please include Solicitation number W912P627RA003 on all correspondence. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for W912P627RA003Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module