Sources Sought Notice - Design-Build Services for New U.S. Courthouse in Hartford, CT 47PC0325R0013

THIS NOTICE IS A SOURCES SOUGHT 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. Information received will be used to determine the availability of responsible firms that would be interested in submitting proposals in response to the anticipated solicitation. 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 site selection for a new project site has been completed. The site consists of a 2.19 acre parcel located at 180 Allyn Street in Hartford. The new facility is to be designed to accommodate all court functions, specifically up to 11 total courtrooms, and up to 18 separate chambers, to house US Court of Appeals, US District Court and US Bankruptcy Court judges. The facility will also house the US District Clerk, US Bankruptcy Clerk, the US Probation and Pretrial Services Offices, the US Marshals Service (USMS) and have space for the US Attorney’s Office (USAO) and a Federal Public Defender’s Office. The selected Design-Build Firm will be required to ensure full compliance with the PBS Interim Core Building Standards, U.S. Marshals Service Publication 64, and the U.S. Courts Design Guide. GSA has completed the site selection phase with the federal government fully acquiring (i.e.owning) the site by first quarter CY 2026. Concurrent with the site selection activities, GSA is also currently refining a Program of Requirements (POR) and expects to issue the Phase One design build solicitation in September 2025. The project delivery method for the project is Design-Build. The Design-Build contractor will be selected through a procurement method developed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 36.3–Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures and FAR Part 15.1–Source Selection Processes and Techniques. The Government must ensure that there is adequate capability, experience and competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. This procurement will be conducted under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220--Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business size standard for this code is $45,000,000. The period of performance for the proposed contract will be approximately forty-eight (48) months for the design and construction phases. The total Estimated Cost of Construction range is between $275,000,000 and $290,000,000 The contract is anticipated to be awarded by September 2026 and Notice To Proceed is anticipated to be issued by December 2026. If you are an interested design build contractor or a firm who has experience acting in the capacity of a Design-Build contractor, you are invited to submit a response to this notice using the google form below. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. The Government will use this information to assess your firm’s capability to perform this project. Submission Instructions: Please use the following google form to provide feedback : Sources Sought - U.S. Courthouse Hartford, CT or https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJzxlt3mHGP7WouevT6F_m9qWpQWYfKa5x16PP4ZZ3TMUShw/viewform?usp=header. Please respond by 4:00 PM (EDT) on Wednesday June 25, 2025. Any questions may be submitted to Douglas Tumbrello, Contracting Officer at douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to firms regarding submissions. No paper copies will be accepted. Next Steps: GSA intends to issue a request for Market Feedback in the next two weeks. GSA plans to hold an in person Industry Day in the Hartford, CT area on July 15, 2025. Further details on the event will be posted on SAM.gov in the near future. For informational purposes: 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 award. Note: All information furnished to the Government in response to this Notice will be used for review and market research purposes only. Responses provided will not exclude interested parties from future related procurement activity. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Participation in industry feedback sessions is NOT REQUIRED in order to respond to the solicitation.

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE ONLY. This 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 Government seeks feedback from industry on an anticipated upcoming solicitation and invites qualified design build firms to provide written feedback via the information below. The existing Hartford Courthouse, the Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse was constructed in 1963 and does not presently have the space, functionality, security, and building systems to meet the needs of the court. In 2011, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut developed a long-range facilities plan for the three existing Connecticut court facilities; The Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse, the Richard C Lee U.S. Courthouse, and Brien McMahon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. This plan shows an intention to increase all of the court operations for the district in Hartford, resulting in a need to increase the size of the court facility. This plan supports the intention to relocate the main court facilities for the district to Hartford, increasing the number of court facilities in the district. The long-range plan made the determination that the District Headquarters would relocate from Bridgeport to the new Hartford location. The plan also enumerates functional challenges in the existing court facilities related to circulation, prisoner movement, and operational and safety needs of the Judiciary. 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 site selection for a new project site has been completed. The site consists of a 2.19 acre parcel located at 180 Allyn Street in Hartford. The new facility is to be designed to accommodate all court functions, specifically up to 11 total courtrooms, and up to 18 separate chambers, to house US Court of Appeals, US District Court and US Bankruptcy Court judges. The facility will also house the US District Clerk, US Bankruptcy Clerk, the US Probation and Pretrial Services Offices, the US Marshals Service (USMS) and have space for the US Attorney s Office (USAO) and a Federal Public Defender s Office. The selected Design-Build Firm will be required to ensure full compliance with the PBS Interim Core Building Standards, U.S. Marshals Service Publication 64, and the U.S. Courts Design Guide. GSA has completed the site selection phase with the federal government fully acquiring (i.e.owning) the site by first quarter CY 2026. Concurrent with the site selection activities, GSA is also currently refining a Program of Requirements (POR) and expects to issue the Phase One design build solicitation in September 2025. GSA invites qualified design build firms with sufficient bonding capacity to provide written feedback to the GSA project team. Please use the following google form to provide feedback : Market Feedback Request - U.S. Courthouse Hartford, CT or https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd42Gu4OkYBhZK257L_-Le4nLQF9pcOPJ6HM0I8cMwHNioGg/viewform?usp=header. GSA is requesting this feedback be submitted by July 3, 2025. GSA plans to hold an in person Industry Day in the Hartford, CT area on July 15, 2025. Further details on the event will be posted on SAM.gov in the near future. Should you have any questions about this process, please email Douglas Tumbrello at douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov Participation in industry feedback sessions is NOT REQUIRED in order to respond to the solicitation. Thank you for your interest in GSA projects.

This Synopsis is a Presolicitation Notice for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service. This notice is neither a solicitation announcement, nor a request for proposal or related documents. Project Description: This Presolicitation Notice is for Design-Build (DB) services required for the new United States Courthouse Project located at 180 Allyn Street in Hartford, CT. The existing Hartford Courthouse, the Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse was constructed in 1963. The facility does not have the space functionality, security and existing conditions to meet the needs of the court. Additionally, the location of the courtrooms and detention areas creates a significant circulation challenge for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) prisoner movement throughout the public spaces of the courthouse that does not meet the operational and safety needs of the Judiciary. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), is seeking a highly qualified contractor to provide comprehensive site 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 site selection for a new project site has been completed. The site consists of a 2.19 acre parcel located at 180 Allyn Street in Hartford. The new facility is to be designed to accommodate all court functions, specifically up to 11 total courtrooms, and up to 18 separate chambers, to house the US District Court and US Bankruptcy Court judges. The facility will also house the US District Clerk, US Bankruptcy Clerk, the US Probation and Pretrial Services Offices, and the US Marshals Service (USMS). The DB Contractor shall be a member of the project development team during the design and construction phases, along with GSA as owner/developer and GSA s selected Construction Manager as Agent (CMa) firm. At the time of contract award, the DB Contractor s firm price for design and for construction phase services will form the basis of the contract. The services requested of the DB Contractor shall cover a wide range of design and construction activities, which are often performed by both Architects and Engineers (A/Es) and General Contractors (GCs). The services under this proposed contract will include the following: Design Phase Services (DPS) and Construction Phase Services (CPS). DPS shall include, but may not be limited to, preparation of concept, design development and construction documents, project schedule development, recommendation and implementation of phased construction (fast-tracking), cost estimating/tracking, development of subcontractor and supplier interest and identification of long-lead items. CPS shall include, but not be limited to, site remediation, construction of the courthouse, administration of the construction contract (whether the work is performed with the DB Contractor s own forces and/or under subcontract), conducting regular construction meetings, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling with time and resource loading, daily logs and monthly reports, monitoring of construction costs, record keeping, progress reporting, schedule control, inspections, testing and other required supplemental services. The DB Contractor shall provide GSA with sound management advice regarding the approach to the project, how to achieve the best value in the work being accomplished, necessary actions, schedule control, alternative ideas, problem/claim prevention and budgeting. The DB Contractor shall have a full understanding of the project, the principles of Federal construction contracting and contract administration. Most importantly, the DB Contractor shall have complete responsibility for the design and construction of the facility. This project is utilizing a design to budget approach for this project. The highest priority of the Government is obtaining full scope within budget utilizing a Scope Prioritization Matrix that is intended to help offerors identify areas of betterments or scope reductions to achieve maximum scope for the prescribed budget. The design of the new U.S. Courthouse shall align with Executive Order 14344, Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again, dated August 28, 2025. Contract Type: The contract type will be Firm-Fixed Price. Selection and Schedule: This requirement will be procured under Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. The selected offeror will be competitively chosen using Source Selection Procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.3. The objective of the Source Selection Process is to select a proposal that represents the best value to the Government. The period of performance for the Design Phase Services is anticipated to be August 2026 to November 2027. The period of performance for the Construction Phase Services is anticipated to be July 2027 to June 2030. Magnitude of Construction: The Estimated Cost of Construction at Award is $282,000,000 - $292,000,000. NAICS: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the Small Business Administration size standard is $45 million. Solicitation Information: GSA anticipates issuing the Solicitation on or about September 18, 2025 with receipt of proposals at a minimum of forty-five (45) calendar days later. The Government intends to hold virtual proprietary meetings with offerors on October 6-7, 2025. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted to the Governmentwide Point of Entry at www.sam.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted and no paper copies will be mailed to prospective offerors. All offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) at the time of offer submission. In addition, in order for contractors to have access to Federal space, the contractor will be required to adhere to the HSPD-12, Directive Clearance Process, in accordance with FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011). Place of Performance: 180 Allyn Street Hartford, CT 06103 Contracting Office Address: GSA, Acquisition Management Division One World Trade Center 55th Floor, Room 55W09 New York, NY 10007 Primary Point of Contact: Douglas Tumbrello Contracting Officer douglas.tumbrello@gsa.gov

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.

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.

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. OCTOBER 20, 2025 UPDATE: This notice announces the addition and replacement of documents related to the Hartford Project previously posted on SAM.gov. Please see the updated list below: Updated Documents (Replacing Existing Files): RFI Log (Replaces the previous version) New Documents (Being Added to the Posting): Phase 1 ESA Results of Environmental Soil Pre-Characterization Sampling Courthouse Tours Report GSA Hartford New Federal Courthouse Solicitation Amendment 1 with RFI responses Draft Phase 2 Submission Requirements First Proprietary Meeting Slides Draft Final Site Civil Report

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. OCTOBER 20, 2025 UPDATE: This notice announces the addition and replacement of documents related to the Hartford Project previously posted on SAM.gov. Please see the updated list below: Updated Documents (Replacing Existing Files): RFI Log (Replaces the previous version) New Documents (Being Added to the Posting): Phase 1 ESA Results of Environmental Soil Pre-Characterization Sampling Courthouse Tours Report GSA Hartford New Federal Courthouse Solicitation Amendment 1 with RFI responses Draft Phase 2 Submission Requirements First Proprietary Meeting Slides Draft Final Site Civil Report OCTOBER 29, 2025 UPDATE: This update includes the addition of documents related to the Hartford Project as well as Solicitation Amendment 2 with RFI additional responses.