Design-Build Modernization of the LPOE in Lynden, Washington Sources Sought

GSA's Public Buildings Service Capital Construction Branch is preparing to procure a design-build modernization of the Kenneth G. Ward Land Port of Entry in Lynden, Washington, and is using this Sources Sought notice for market research only, with responses due December 3, 2026. No set-aside is used, and no contract will be awarded from this notice. Solicitation release is projected for Q1 FY2027, with contract award on May 28, 2028 and substantial completion on April 15, 2032. The port occupies approximately 10.3 acres on the US-Canadian border at the northern end of Washington State Route 539, about six miles north of Lynden. The Design-Build contractor must deliver complete design and construction, including demolition and site preparation on approximately 4.7 acres, a new approximately 40,000-square-foot inspection facility, support buildings (main administration, secure inspection areas, utility and infrastructure), and site improvements (access roads, parking, pedestrian pathways, landscaping, and perimeter security systems). The governing constraint is that construction cannot affect the operations of the existing port, which runs 16 hours daily, 365 days per year. The attachment summary places estimated construction magnitude above $150 million, and NAICS code 236220 applies. Interested firms must submit a Capabilities Statement of no more than ten pages covering company information, expression of intent to propose as prime contractor, and comparable design-build project experience, including current bonding capacity and ability to bond work over $200 million. Responses go to shannon.sweeney@gsa.gov with the subject line "D-B Lynden LPOE Modernization - Sources Sought Response." Respondents receive no reimbursement for submission costs.