Emergency Waterline Repairs

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, operating under the Department of Transportation, has published a Special Notice for Emergency Waterline Repairs at the GLS Administration Building. This notice announces the agency's intent to award a sole source contract to LaVacks Custom Builders, Inc., based on a determination of unusual and compelling urgency under 10 USC 3204(a)(2) and FAR 6.302-2(a). The contract involves emergency repairs to an underground waterline that is actively leaking and causing flooding within the building. The anticipated contract value is $50,000.00 and will utilize a hybrid Firm Fixed-Price and Time and Materials pricing structure. This is not a competitive solicitation and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals from other contractors.

The primary objective of this emergency contract is to remediate an active waterline leak that is causing interior flooding and creating health, safety, and operational risks to the GLS Administration Building. The due date for any inquiries or responses is November 25, 2025, though this notice explicitly states that no requests for capability briefings will be honored and no telephonic inquiries will be accepted. This sole source award is restricted to LaVacks Custom Builders, Inc., located at 51 Churchill Ave, Massena, NY 13662, and represents a non-competitive procurement action where the government's determination not to compete is solely within its discretion. The contract falls under NAICS code 237110 for Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. No information submitted in response to this notice will be used for any subsequent solicitation, and contractors should note that capability briefing requests will not be entertained.