Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% Solution for City Pools - Duplicate 1

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement is soliciting quotes for sodium hypochlorite 12.5% solution for City pools under RFQ 550972, with responses due November 19, 2026. Respondents must confirm willingness to sign a Priority Hire Agreement with Detroit at Work, the City's workforce partner, and must report the number of Detroit residents working on the project and projected new hires.

The scope is supply of 12.5% sodium hypochlorite for City pools, with solicitation jurisdictions listed as Wayne County and the City of Detroit, Michigan. Respondents must submit at least three project references from the last five years showing similar scope and scale, disclose any claims, lawsuits, or contract terminations within the prior ten years, and confirm that proposed subcontractors are not on the City's debarred and suspended suppliers list. Submissions include organizational charts and resumes for key personnel. Respondents must also disclose any artificial intelligence use in the proposed solution, and an AI Factsheet is a condition of award where AI is used.

Required forms include a notarized General Affidavit (Attachment B) signed by an authorized representative and submitted as a PDF, which also attests that the organization and its affiliates submit only one proposal. Attachment D-1 requires a Certificate of Authority, a notarized Affidavit of Disclosure of Interests, a notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit, an Amendment Acknowledgement, and three years of financial statements. Failure to submit these forms may result in proposal rejection. Pricing is submitted on the Attachment C price sheet.

Conditions of award under Attachment D-2 include notarized Consolidated Affidavits, which carry hiring policy attestations under Detroit City Code Chapter 17, a Covenant of Equal Opportunity, and disclosures of slavery-era records, prison industry investments, and immigration detention facility connections. Awardees must also submit a Statement of Political Contributions and Expenditures covering the prior four years, a Certificate of Insurance, a sample employment application, three years of financial statements, evidence of a Treasury Clearance application (a minimum of ten days' processing), and active System for Award Management (SAM) registration (ten to fifteen days).

The City's template professional services contract (Attachment E) governs the engagement. The term is set upon Detroit City Council approval and begins on written Notice to Proceed. Contractors must maintain current ISO 27001 certification or provide annual SOC 2 Type 2 reports at no cost to the City, carry commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and carry cyber liability of $1,000,000 per claim with a $5,000,000 aggregate. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Byrd Anti-Lobbying requirements apply when federal funds are involved. Invoices are due within thirty days of service delivery and are processed through the City's Oracle Cloud system.