The United States Coast Guard is accepting proposals for qualified individuals or firms to locate and repair a water main leak at USCG Cutter Chena moorings in Hickman, KY. All work is to be completed in accordance with the scope of work/specifications. The scope of work is attached and includes details of what the USCG needs along with photos. Prior to submitting a quote, it is mandatory to examine the scope of work, and it is highly recommended to visit the facility to take field measurements, evaluations, etc., and become familiar with existing conditions under which the work will be performed. Arrangements for visiting the site may be made by contacting: MKC Brandon Upchurch Email: brandon.m.upchurch@uscg.mil Telephone: (907) 942-7653 The work is located at: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Chena, 503 Hall St. Hickman, KY 42050. This will be a firm-fixed priced purchase order awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. The evaluation factors are: - Price - Technical Acceptability - Past Performance Make sure to provide your price, technical approach, and past performance with your quote. …
Scope text as published by the buyer. Open the listing above for the full solicitation.
These are the agencies with water & wastewater work open in Kentucky right now, by number of live solicitations.
Of the 1 open water & wastewater contract in Kentucky, 1 is federal. That split matters: federal work runs through SAM.gov and needs a UEI and an active SAM registration, while state and local buyers each run their own portal with their own vendor sign-up. XL Eagle already holds both.
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Most water & wastewater firms never bid government work because the overhead is the barrier, not the job: SAM registration and a UEI, reps and certifications, bonding on larger jobs, wage determinations, and a different submission portal for almost every buyer. That is administrative work, not trade work.
XL Eagle bids as the prime contractor. We carry the registrations, write the proposal, own the compliance and submit through whichever portal the buyer uses. You price the work and perform it as our subcontractor. There is no fee to you and no registration for you to maintain.
1 live water & wastewater opportunity in Kentucky as of September 15, 2026. The list is rebuilt daily.
For the federal solicitations, yes — a UEI and an active SAM.gov registration. State and local buyers use their own portals instead. Working through XL Eagle as the prime, you need neither: we hold the registrations and submit the bid.
Currently Homeland Security. The mix changes as solicitations open and close.
Nothing up front. XL Eagle bids as the prime contractor and the businesses that perform the work are paid as subcontractors on the awarded contract.
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