General Contractor for the Seismic Retrofit Project at the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 47PB5126R0030
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- PSC
- Y1AA Construction Of Office Buildings
- Place of performance
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
GSA Public Buildings Service is soliciting proposals from general contractors for a seismic retrofit of the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with Phase I proposals due December 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM AST. The Set Aside line reads No Set-Aside Used. The procurement is a two-phase FAR Part 15 negotiated acquisition under Class Deviations RFO-2025-15 and RFO-2025-36.
The contract is firm-fixed-price with a lump-sum base and options, with a total project magnitude at award of $40 million to $50 million. Substantial Completion is due 1,140 calendar days after notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,142.35 per calendar day. The courthouse remains fully operational, so work will predominantly occur after business hours under government access and security requirements.
The description cites 150 Carlos Chardon Avenue, while the structured place-of-performance field lists 140 Av. Carlos E. Chardón, San Juan, 00918.
Phase I evaluates Experience on Similar Projects at 40% and Past Performance on Relevant Projects at 15%. Phase II evaluates Management Approach at 45% and requires a price proposal, SF 1442, a bid bond of 20% of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, GSA Form 527, and an individual subcontracting plan. Technical factors are significantly more important than price. The Phase II due date will be set by amendment.
Requirements include Buy American compliance for construction materials, Puerto Rico prevailing wage determination PR20260001, and security obligations under FAR 52.240-91, including HSPD-12 clearance for personnel on site six months or longer. Performance and payment bonds are due within 10 calendar days after award. Offerors must hold an active SAM registration. Joint ventures are permitted with executed agreements. Proposals are submitted electronically as PDF attachments to natalia.lugo-vinacruz@gsa.gov.
Amendment 1, issued November 3, 2026, moves the Phase I pre-proposal conference from December 10, 2026 to November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM AST. The conference is virtual and restricted to registered entities. Site visits are optional for Phase I, and offerors must acknowledge the amendment before the proposal deadline.
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11/03/2026: Please be advised that Amendment #1 has been issued. Please refer to the attachments section to access the updated documents.
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Description
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 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.
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 modifications.
Update #1 ·
Description
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 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.
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 modifications.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| General Contractor for the Seismic Retrofit Project at the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U. S. Courthouse, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Pre-Solicitation | |
| General Contractor for the Seismic Retrofit Project at the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U. S. Courthouse, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Pre-Solicitation |
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