The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The GSA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to build out a space for the U.S. Courts in the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Rochester, NY.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The GSA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to build out a space for the U.S. Courts in the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Rochester, NY. The project includes construction services for the Keating Courthouse Hardening Phase II- Construction project at the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building, 100 State St, Rochester, NY 14614. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to make necessary improvements to the federal facility to meet the requirements as per the construction documents and supporting documents. The construction work to support this project initiative includes site demolition, asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, curbs, fencing, gates, landscaping, storm draining, windows & security glazing, security systems and electrical work.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for construction services with a performance period of 240 calendar days after Notice to Proceed has been issued. The procurement method will be in accordance with FAR Part 15.1-Source Selection Processes and Techniques. The government will evaluate technical responses using three evaluation factors: vendor's experience, past performance, and staffing plan. The contract will be awarded to a vendor whose proposal provides the lowest price with technically acceptable criteria to meet the government's needs.
- How will they pick the winner?
The government will evaluate technical responses using three evaluation factors: vendor's experience, past performance, and staffing plan. The vendor's prior experience, past performance, and staffing plan/structural organization factors are equal in importance. All the technical evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price.
- When and how do you bid?
Proposals are due Monday, August 24th, 2026 by 5:00 pm EST. All proposals should be sent electronically via email to kyle.cole@gsa.gov. Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a contract award. Firms can register via the Internet site at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting SAM Service Desk at https://www.fsd.gov. The solicitation and associated information will only be available from the https://sam.gov website mentioned above.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Heads up — easy to miss
- There is expected to be a Pre-Proposal conference and site walk-through. Information and details will be posted on the https://sam.gov website Solicitation No. 47PC5326R0021 posting.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.