Solicitation
General Construction Services for Elevator Modernization at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY
General Services Administration · Public Buildings Service
AI summaryThe U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) wants a general contractor to modernize 17 elevators at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in New York, NY, with no set-aside. The response due date is December 4, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, and offers without a project labor agreement (PLA, a labor deal covering construction workers) price are ineligible. The courthouse stays open during the work, and substantial completion is due 1440 calendar days after notice to proceed (NTP, the Government's order to start). More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 9 of 21 attachments weren't read (Individual Model_Subk_Plan - June 2026.pdf, Attachment 1A_Experience Summary Table.pdf and 7 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) wants a general contractor to modernize 17 elevators at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in New York, NY, with no set-aside. The response due date is December 4, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, and offers without a project labor agreement (PLA, a labor deal covering construction workers) price are ineligible. The courthouse stays open during the work, and substantial completion is due 1440 calendar days after notice to proceed (NTP, the Government's order to start).
Who can bid (6)
- A PLA price proposal with a completed Contract Price Form is mandatory; offerors that don't submit one can't be awarded the contract.
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) when the offer is submitted, kept through award, performance and final payment.
- Bid guarantee (a Standard Form 24 bid bond is listed in the proposal contents) of 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.
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- Resumes for all proposed key personnel. Minimum experience: Project Manager and Superintendent 10 years each, Quality Control Manager 5 years, Vertical Transportation Coordinator and Lead Scheduler 10 years each.
- A completed GSA Form 527 and a Subcontracting Plan are listed among the proposal contents.
- Some solicitation documents are Controlled Unclassified Information; the company must request access through SAM.gov to see them.
How to submit: Email PDF files to Contracting Officer Natalia Lugo-Vina at natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov; technical and price proposals as separate attachments; no paper copies. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (10)
From the version posted Oct 16, 2026.
- Serious: PLA price proposal required. Every offer must include a PLA price; a non-PLA price for the same work is optional, and offers without the PLA price can't be awarded.
- Serious: Bid bond of up to $3,000,000. Offers need a Standard Form 24 (SF 24) bid bond, a surety's promise backing the offer, for 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.
- Worth checking: Project is large and elevator-specific. Experience and management approach are 30 percent each, and projects in occupied, secure buildings count for more, so a firm without elevator modernization experience will struggle.
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- Worth checking: Estimated value differs between documents. The solicitation gives $30,000,000 to $40,000,000, while the notice text says the magnitude at award is between $20,000,000 and $40,000,000.
- Worth checking: The pre-proposal conference was Oct 22, 2026. Check the amendments for slides, answers or an attendee list, and whether taking part was required.
- Worth checking: Drawings and specifications are controlled. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is sensitive, unclassified Government information; you must request access on SAM.gov before you can see the drawings and specifications.
- Worth checking: Phased, after-hours work in an occupied courthouse. The courthouse stays fully operational, so disruptive work must happen after business hours and the Government's access and security rules apply.
- Worth checking: Late-completion charge of $3,193.70 per day. Liquidated damages, a daily charge for finishing late, are set at $3,193.70 per calendar day against a 1440 calendar day schedule.
- Minor: Date passed (Aug 13, 2026): Federal construction wage rates apply. The contract carries the Construction Wage Rate Requirements clause (Davis-Bacon: federal minimum wages for construction workers), and General Decision Number NY20260003 dated August 13, 2026 is listed. The wage file itself was not read.
- Minor: Amendment 1 shortened the schedule. Amendment 1 changes substantial completion to 1440 calendar days from 2580 and resets the option dates, so use the REV1 documents.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 9 of 21 not read. Show which files.
- REV1_SF1442_47PB5126R0018_PLA.pdf (read)
- REV1_SF1442_47PB5126R0018_NON_PLA.pdf (read)
- SF1442_47PB5126R0018 _PLA_TMCH Modernization.pdf (read)
- SF1442_47PB5126R0018 NON-PLA.pdf (read)
- Solicitation_TMCH Modernization.pdf (read)
- Amendment1_SF30.pdf (read)
- REV1_Agreement_TMCH Modernization.pdf (read)
- Agreement_TMCH Modernization.pdf (read)
- Sample_Proprietary Information Agreement.pdf (read)
- Bid Bond_SF24-23a.pdf (read)
- GSA527-21a.pdf (read)
- Tips on Preparing Subcontracting Plan.pdf (read)
- Individual Model_Subk_Plan - June 2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 1A_Experience Summary Table.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 1B_Experience on Similar Projects Form.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 2_PPQ.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- NY_Wage Determination.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 260910_TMCH Elevator Modernization_100 CD_Combined Set.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- TMCH Elevator Modernization - IFC SPECIFICATIONS.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- PBS_Core_Building_Standards_Memorandum 24FEB.25.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- u.s._courts_design_guide_2021.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Modernize 17 elevators: base work on public elevator units 1 through 4, 6 through 9, and 11 through 15; options for judges elevator units 18, 19, 20 and 21.
- Remove and dispose of old elevator parts; install new gearless traction elevator machines and microprocessor-based controllers; upgrade car and hoistway door equipment and signal fixtures.
- Upgrade mechanical, electrical and fire protection equipment in the elevator machine rooms.
- Tie the elevators into telecom and security systems; provide testing, inspections, operations and maintenance manuals, training and record documentation.
- Phase the work to limit disruption in a fully operating courthouse; disruptive work happens after business hours, mostly inside the elevator shafts.
- Follow the Government's access and security rules, the Public Buildings Service Interim Core Building Standards and the U.S. Courts Design Guide.
- Priced options: Option 01 elevator 19, Option 02 elevator 20, Option 03 elevator 21, Option 04 elevator 18, Option 05 destination dispatch elevator scope, Option 06 toggle bolt work.
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP): one set price, whatever the work ends up costing. A lump sum (LS) base item plus six option line items, priced two ways (with and without a PLA).
- Period of performance
- Base: 1440 calendar days from NTP, shown as June 15, 2027 to May 25, 2031 in Amendment 1 (was 2580 calendar days). Closeout: 60 calendar days after substantial completion, May 25, 2031 to July 24, 2031. Option 01: April 10, 2028 to October 7, 2028 (180 days). Option 02: October 7, 2028 to September 2, 2029 (330 days). Option 03: September 2, 2029 to July 29, 2030 (330 days). Option 04: November 26, 2030 to May 25, 2031 (180 days). Option 05: June 15, 2027 to May 25, 2031 (1440 days). Option 06: June 29, 2030 to May 25, 2031 (330 days).
- Place of performance
- Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007
- Estimated value
- The solicitation gives an estimated price range of $30,000,000 to $40,000,000. The notice text says the total magnitude at award is between $20,000,000 and $40,000,000.
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff: GSA awards to the responsible offeror whose offer is best value, price and non-price factors considered. Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price. GSA will not do a price realism analysis.
- Offers due
- December 4, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email PDF files to Contracting Officer Natalia Lugo-Vina at natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov; technical and price proposals as separate attachments; no paper copies
- Page limits
- Experience on Similar Projects Form (Attachment 1B): 3 pages per project, one-sided, single spaced, 11 point Times New Roman minimum. Project Execution Narrative: 5 pages (organization chart not counted). Key personnel resumes: 2 pages each.
What they'll judge offers on
- Experience on Similar Projects (30%): Attachment 1A summary table and an Attachment 1B form per project. Favored: elevator modernizations of $20 million or higher, completed within the last seven years, in occupied, secure buildings with multiple phases and after-hours work
- Management Approach (30%): (a) Project Execution Narrative, (b) Staffing Plan with key personnel resumes
- Past Performance on Relevant Projects: judged on information the Contracting Officer receives about other contracts, including information not submitted by the offeror (weight not given in the text read)
- Logistics Plan: a project-specific plan showing the offeror understands site conditions, constraints and logistics (weight not given in the text read)
- Total Evaluated Price: base price plus all options. If the PLA price premium is reasonable, the PLA price is reduced by the lesser of 10% or $15 million for the comparison
What to include when you submit
- Send the Technical Proposal and the Price Proposal as separate PDF files. Mark all pages with the company name, date and solicitation number, number the pages, and include a table of contents.
- Do not use hyperlinks in proposals; marketing brochures are not acceptable except as supplementary information.
- Price Proposal: signed Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442, the construction offer form) with the Base Contract Price in Block 17, plus the Contract Price Form in the Agreement. PLA pricing is mandatory; non-PLA pricing is optional.
- Acknowledge all amendments on the SF 1442.
- Also send Representations and Certifications, a Standard Form 24 bid bond, a Subcontracting Plan and GSA Form 527 (Contractor's Qualification and Financial Information). Add Proprietary Information Agreement(s), and any joint venture agreement and list of authorized negotiators.
- Experience: complete the Attachment 1A summary table and one Attachment 1B form per similar project; blank fields may make the proposal non-responsive or lower its rating.
- Joint ventures: at least one relevant project for each partner, and at least one project the proposed team performed together.
- Management: Project Execution Narrative covering management strategy, coordination, schedule, quality, major subcontracts including the elevator subcontractor, risk in an occupied building, and third-party progress inspections and acceptance testing.
- Staffing Plan with an organization chart. Resumes for the Project Manager, Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Vertical Transportation (elevator) Coordinator and Lead Scheduler. No key personnel changes without the Government's consent.
- Include a project-specific Logistics Plan.
Not in the notice text
- Large parts of the solicitation and agreement text, and the controlled drawings and specifications, weren't read; request access to the controlled files on SAM.gov.
- The missing sections include project labor agreement terms, bond requirements, the question deadline and past performance details.
- Attached but not read: Individual Model_Subk_Plan - June 2026.pdf, Attachment 1A_Experience Summary Table.pdf, Attachment 1B_Experience on Similar Projects Form.pdf, Attachment 2_PPQ.pdf and NY_Wage Determination.pdf.
- Controlled files that need access on SAM.gov: 260910_TMCH Elevator Modernization_100 CD_Combined Set.pdf, TMCH Elevator Modernization - IFC SPECIFICATIONS.pdf, PBS_Core_Building_Standards_Memorandum 24FEB.25.pdf and u.s._courts_design_guide_2021.pdf.
- The deadline for questions and the registration deadlines for the conference and site visit are not in the text read.
- Whether performance and payment bonds are required: the form's yes/no box couldn't be read; check the SF 1442 on SAM.gov.
- How many similar projects and past performance references to send, and the weights of past performance, logistics plan and price.
- Security requirements, which the solicitation says are in the Division 01 specifications.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email PDF files to Contracting Officer Natalia Lugo-Vina at natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov; technical and price proposals as separate attachments; no paper copies. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- PBS Project Delivery Capital Construction - Branch Northeast, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- Y1AA · Construction of Office Buildings
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Dec 4, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026 · SolicitationDue Dec 4, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
10/16/2026: Please be advised that Amendment #1 has been issued. Please refer to the attachments section to access the updated documents. __________________________________________________________________________ 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.
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