Notice ID: f1679acd10ad425ab37388f28b58bffcSolicitation
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Design-Build Services for a New United States Courthouse in Hartford, CT
Archived on May 9, 2026. Solicitation posted by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE) on April 22, 2026. Solicitation 47PB5126R0013.
NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). Set-aside: No Set aside used. Place of performance: Hartford, Connecticut. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service is seeking a highly qualified Design-Build Firm to provide comprehensive site development, design and construction services for a new U.S. Courthouse in Hartford, CT. The proposed new courthouse is estimated to have a maximum total area not to exceed 281,000 gross square feet of office, storage, and special use space. The design will incorporate classical or traditional architecture, in accordance with the President’s Executive Order 14344, Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again.
Offerors are responsible for obtaining the solicitation and all other related documents. It is also the offeror’s responsibility to regularly monitor www.sam.gov for any solicitation amendments and any other related information pertaining to this project.
Amendment 1, attached for your reference, formally extends the Phase 1 Proposal due date to Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.
Amendment 2, attached for your reference, is issued to incorporate the RFI responses dated 4/22/26 into the solicitation. This amendment also provides notice that additional funds may become available at a future date, and offerors are advised that subsequent availability of funds may allow for changes to the project; such changes will be considered to be within the scope of the competition and resulting contract.
Overview
Agency:
General Services AdministrationPUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE
Office:PBS PROJECT DELIVERY CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION - BRANCH NORTHEAST
Posted:April 22, 2026
NAICS:236220: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:Y1AA: CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:No Set aside used
Type:Solicitation
Place of Performance:Hartford, Connecticut, 06103
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Pre-Site Analysis Report I_Michael Maltzan Architecture.pdf | Solicitation | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | Apr 22, 2026 | 45.86 MB | ||
| Solicitation | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE | Apr 22, 2026 | 73.78 KB | |||
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- 2×Pre-SolicitationFeb 25, 2026
Presolicitation Notice for Design-Build (DB) Services for New United States Courthouse Project in Hartford, CT
- 3×SolicitationCurrentMar 12, 2026
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Design-Build Services for a New United States Courthouse in Hartford, CT
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Capital Projects Contracting Division, is pleased to announce the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a project at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, situated at 40 Foley Square in New York, NY. This project will include scope to modernize seventeen (17) elevators, as well as upgrade mechanical, electrical and fire protection equipment within the elevator machine rooms. The Courthouse will remain fully operational throughout the duration of the project. To ensure minimal disruption to Government operations, the work must be phased to limit interruptions to operations and any disruptive work must be executed after business hours, predominately work taking place within the elevator shaftways. The selected General Contractor will be required to ensure full compliance with the Government’s requirements for access and security. Additionally, the General Contractor will be required to complete this project in accordance with the construction drawings and specifications that will be issued for this project. The selected General Contractor will be required to ensure full compliance with the Public Buildings Service Interim Core Building Standards, and the U.S. Courts Design Guide. Contract Type: The contract type for this procurement will be Firm-Fixed price. The line item schedule will include a lump sum item for the Base. There will be option line items for this procurement. Price: The total magnitude of this project at award is between $20,000,000 and $40,000,000. Selection and Schedule: This requirement will be competitively procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.1–Source Selection Processes and Techniques ((GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-15) and FAR 36.101-2 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-36)). The awardee will be competitively chosen using best value tradeoff procedures in accordance with FAR Subparts 15.1 and 15.2 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-15). NAICS: This procurement will be conducted under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220--Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard is an average annual sales and receipts for the past three (3) years that are equal to or less than $45,000,000. All offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) at the time of offer submission, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract. Interested offerors - See all attached solicitation file packages for full details. Some of the solicitation documents are Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). To access these documents your company must request access through www.sam.gov. Proposals for this Solicitation must be submitted via e-mail in portable document format (PDF). Proposals MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN stated due date and time in this solicitation. Inquiries concerning this solicitation must be routed to Contracting Officer Natalia Lugo-Vina at natalia.lugo-vinacruz.gsa.gov. Prospective offerors bear sole responsibility for tracking and retrieving the RFP alongside all associated amendments. | Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 10/14/2026 | 12/04/2026 | New York, NY | |
THIS IS A SYNOPSIS/PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. This notice is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Project Delivery – Capital Construction Division, intends to solicit for a highly qualified Contractor who can provide Construction Services to perform a Seismic Retrofit at the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse (Nazario Courthouse) located at 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Nazario Courthouse will remain fully operational throughout the duration of the Seismic Retrofit. To ensure minimal disruption to Government operations, the work will predominantly be executed after business hours. The selected General Contractor will be required to ensure full compliance with the Government’s requirements for access and security. Additionally, the General Contractor will be required to complete this project in accordance with the construction drawings and specifications that will be issued for this project. Contract Type: The contract type for this procurement will be Firm-Fixed price. The line item schedule will include a lump sum item for the Base and Options. Price: The total magnitude of this project at award is between $40,000,000 and $50,000,000. Selection and Schedule: The General Contractor will be selected through a procurement method developed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation (Class Deviation RFO-2025-15) and FAR 36 Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-36). The intended project delivery method is a Phased Acquisition procurement using a Two-Phase Evaluation process. During Phase I, prospective firms must submit technical qualifications detailing their experience with comparable efforts and previous records of past-performance. In Phase II, selected General Contractors shall demonstrate their operational strategy and planned subcontracting framework. Evaluation of Phase II technical submissions will be conducted in full before the Government reviews the price proposal. GSA anticipates award of a contract for these services in August 2027. The period of performance for the proposed contract will be for approximately forty six (46) months upon issuance of notice to proceed. NAICS: This procurement will be conducted under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220--Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard is an average annual sales and receipts for the past three (3) years that are equal to or less than $45,000,000. Solicitation Information: GSA anticipates issuing the Solicitation on or about October 19, 2026, with receipt of Phase I proposals due at a minimum of forty-five (45) calendar days later. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry at www.SAM.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted and no paper copies will be mailed to prospective offerors. A bid guarantee (bid bond) will be required at twenty (20) percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, at the time of Phase II proposal submission. Upon contract award, both the Performance and Payment bonds will be required at 100% of the total contract value. Any firms unable to meet the bond requirements will be ineligible for a contract award. All offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) at the time of offer submission, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance and through final payment of the contract. In addition, in order for contractors to have access to Federal space, the contractor will be required to adhere to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Directive Clearance Process, in accordance with FAR 52.204-9 - Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) as well as other security clearances that may be required. | Pre-Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 09/17/2026 | Open | San Juan, PR | |
This amendment provides the Government's responses to questions received regarding the Phase-One solicitation. Please review the attached SF 30 and Questions and Answers PDF. The Phase-One submission deadline remains unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of the amendment as provided in the SF 30. Except as expressly amended, all other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged. __________________________________________________________________________ Design Build Contract for: NASA Ames Engineering and Mission Operations Facility (EMO) N278 The Solicitation, Phase-One – Request for Qualification Proposals Project Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035 General Information: NAICS: 236220, Commercial & Institutional Building Construction Estimated Price Range: Between $46 and $56 million The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is soliciting Phase-One qualification proposals for the design and construction of the Engineering and Mission Operations Facility (EMO), N278, located at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The acquisition will utilize a two-phase design-build selection procedure. This solicitation constitutes Phase One – Request for Qualification Proposals. NOTICE: Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at jamie.potter@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms. Questions: All questions shall be submitted in writing via email no later than Friday, September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Phase-One Submission Due Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements. Stipend: The Government intends to provide a stipend of $100,000.00 to each unsuccessful Phase-Two offeror that submits a responsive proposal in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The stipend is intended to partially offset costs associated with the development of Phase-Two design concepts and technical proposals. Interested offerors shall review the attached solicitation and all accompanying documents in their entirety for the complete requirements, evaluation criteria, submission instructions, terms, and conditions. The solicitation and any amendments thereto govern in the event of any inconsistency with this decription. Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for amendments or other updates to the solicitation. | Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 09/14/2026 | 10/07/2026 | 0, CA | |
Design Build Contract for: NASA Ames Engineering and Mission Operations Facility (EMO) N278 The Solicitation, Phase-One – Request for Qualification Proposals Project Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035 General Information: NAICS: 236220, Commercial & Institutional Building Construction Estimated Price Range: Between $46 and $56 million The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is soliciting Phase-One qualification proposals for the design and construction of the Engineering and Mission Operations Facility (EMO), N278, located at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The acquisition will utilize a two-phase design-build selection procedure. This solicitation constitutes Phase One – Request for Qualification Proposals. NOTICE: Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at jamie.potter@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms. Questions: All questions shall be submitted in writing via email no later than Friday, September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Phase-One Submission Due Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements. Stipend: The Government intends to provide a stipend of $100,000.00 to each unsuccessful Phase-Two offeror that submits a responsive proposal in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The stipend is intended to partially offset costs associated with the development of Phase-Two design concepts and technical proposals. Interested offerors shall review the attached solicitation and all accompanying documents in their entirety for the complete requirements, evaluation criteria, submission instructions, terms, and conditions. The solicitation and any amendments thereto govern in the event of any inconsistency with this decription. Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for amendments or other updates to the solicitation. | Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 08/28/2026 | 10/07/2026 | 0, CA | |
Amendment 0008 is hereby posted. =============================================================================================== Amendment 0007 is hereby posted. =============================================================================================== Amendment 0006 is hereby posted. =============================================================================================== Amendment 0005 is hereby posted. =============================================================================================== Amendment 0004 is hereby posted. =============================================================================================== Amendment 0003 is hereby posted. =============================================================================================== The planned project is to design and construct a U.S. Land Port of Entry that will reflect the critical importance of this crossing as a gateway to the United States of America. The DB scope of work includes all labor and materials required to provide design and construction services for the BOTA LPOE project pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Two-Phase Design Build Selection Procedures and incorporating Art in Architecture Program, and Design-Construction-Operational Excellence policies and procedures. The resultant contract will be firm fixed price. The project is funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Phase 1 is complete. The shortlisted offerors were announced via www.sam.gov. Phase 2 RFP is hereby issued under Amendment 0002 with an award anticipated January 2027. This is a negotiated, best value procurement. Any questions regarding this notice shall be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein. Shortlisted offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading the solicitation and any potential amendments, if any, to the RFP/solicitation. | Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 10/08/2026 | 10/15/2026 | El Paso, TX |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
47PB5126R0013
Archive Date
May 9, 2026
Office Address
Washington, DC, 20405