Porthill Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Project - Design - Build Construction - PHASE 1 SOLICITATION
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 47PJ0025R0052
- Agency
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Region 8
Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Region 8 is soliciting design-build construction services to replace the existing Porthill Land Port of Entry in Bonners Ferry, Idaho through solicitation number 47PJ0025R0052. The project scope includes demolition of the existing facility and construction of a new main inspection building with three inbound inspection lanes, one outbound lane, CBP parking with canopy, covered walkways, and associated site infrastructure. The solicitation employs a two-phase selection process under FAR 36.3, with Phase 1 requiring offerors to submit qualifications focusing on the general contractor's and architect-engineer firm's past experience and performance, approach to design-build methodology, and lead designer capabilities. Evaluation will prioritize technical qualifications, design-build approach, and lead designer team credentials. Critical Phase 1 deadlines include a mandatory site visit on September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM Pacific Time, written questions due by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on September 19, 2025, and Phase 1 qualifications submissions due by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on October 3, 2025.
This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any current incumbents. Three firms have been shortlisted for Phase 2 proposal submission: Absher Construction Co., Hensel Phelps, and Lydig Construction, each of which will receive a $75,000 stipend if their Phase 2 proposals are deemed complete and acceptable. The estimated contract value ranges from $45 million to $65 million under a firm-fixed-price contract structure, with the project to be performed at the Porthill Land Port of Entry location in Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805. The design phase must commence within 10 calendar days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed, with substantial completion required by February 2, 2030, and final contract completion within 60 calendar days thereafter. Performance and payment bonds are required, and the contract mandates a project labor agreement and compliance with GSA Design Excellence standards.
Notice text
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Update #5 · Latest ·
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHORTLISTED OFFERORS
The list of shorlisted offerors for design-build serivces for the design and construction of teh new Porthill land port of entry (LPOE) located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, is provided as follows in alphabetical order:
Absher Construction Co
Address: 1001 Shaw RD, Puyallup, Washington 98372
Phone: 253.845.9544
Hensel Phelps
Address: 15375 SE 30th Place, STE 110, Bellevue, Washington 98007-6596
Phone: 425.646.2660
Lydig Construction
Address: 11001 E Montgomery Dr., Spokane Valley, Washington 99206-4714
Phone: 509.534.0451
Businesses who are interested in partnering or subcontract opportunities should contact the above firms directly.
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Amendment 0003 - Issued on September 26, 2025
Amendment 0003 is issued to provide additional answers to questions received in writing in response to the Phase 1 solicitation. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0003:
- Amendment 0003 - Standard Form 30
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Amendment 0002 - Issued on September 24, 2025
Amendment 0002 is issued to provide answers to questions received in writing in response to the Phase 1 solicitation. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0002:
- Amendment 0002 - Standard Form 30
- Amendment 0002 - Site Visit Sign-in Sheet
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 - Revision 02 dated September 24, 2025
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Amendment 0001 - issued on August 27, 2025
Amendment 0001 is issued to correct and clarify; 1) the site visit time zone, and 2) the maximum number of shortlisted offerors that may be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0002:
- Amendment 0001 - Standard Form 30
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 Revision 01
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The GSA is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Design-Build (DB) contract for new construction services to replace the existing Porthill LPOE located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The Porthill LPOE is a limited-service port of entry operating 12 hours a day, seven days a week between Porthill, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, Canada. It primarily serves personal vehicles and buses but also processes a limited number of pedestrians (mostly hikers) and permitted commercial truck traffic.
Contract requirements include, but are not limited to the following work:
- Demolition of the existing facility
- Construction of a new main port building
- Construction of three inbound inspection lanes
- Construction of one outbound lane
- Construction of CBP parkign with canopy
Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications
The Phase 1 Solicitation documents are comprised of the following:
- A. The Solicitation – Phase 1 - Revision 01
- B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award
- C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
- D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications
- E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE – Climatic Data for Building Design Standards
- F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor
- G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer
- H. Draft of the Agreement
- I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Appendix, Exhibits, and Other Documents
A site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM Pacific Time. Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date.
All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0025R0052 shall be submitted in writing via email, to the Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the GovernmentwidePoint of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Multiple amendments providing responses to questions may be provided for questions that are submitted early. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions early.
Submission Due Date/Time: 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, October 3, 2025
Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements.
Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.
In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. Proposals will be considered complete and acceptable when offerors have addressed each of the Phase 1 factors, with each factor receiving at least a marginal rating. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $75,000.00.
A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required under Phase 2 in accordance with FAR 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement. Prior to contract award, the contractor must enter into a PLA and maintain the PLA throughout the life of the contract.
Draft Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the draft scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.
Update #4 ·
Amendment 0003 - Issued on September 26, 2025
Amendment 0003 is issued to provide additional answers to questions received in writing in response to the Phase 1 solicitation. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0003:
- Amendment 0003 - Standard Form 30
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Amendment 0002 - Issued on September 24, 2025
Amendment 0002 is issued to provide answers to questions received in writing in response to the Phase 1 solicitation. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0002:
- Amendment 0002 - Standard Form 30
- Amendment 0002 - Site Visit Sign-in Sheet
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 - Revision 02 dated September 24, 2025
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Amendment 0001 - issued on August 27, 2025
Amendment 0001 is issued to correct and clarify; 1) the site visit time zone, and 2) the maximum number of shortlisted offerors that may be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0002:
- Amendment 0001 - Standard Form 30
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 Revision 01
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The GSA is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Design-Build (DB) contract for new construction services to replace the existing Porthill LPOE located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The Porthill LPOE is a limited-service port of entry operating 12 hours a day, seven days a week between Porthill, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, Canada. It primarily serves personal vehicles and buses but also processes a limited number of pedestrians (mostly hikers) and permitted commercial truck traffic.
Contract requirements include, but are not limited to the following work:
- Demolition of the existing facility
- Construction of a new main port building
- Construction of three inbound inspection lanes
- Construction of one outbound lane
- Construction of CBP parkign with canopy
Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications
The Phase 1 Solicitation documents are comprised of the following:
- A. The Solicitation – Phase 1 - Revision 01
- B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award
- C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
- D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications
- E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE – Climatic Data for Building Design Standards
- F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor
- G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer
- H. Draft of the Agreement
- I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Appendix, Exhibits, and Other Documents
A site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM Pacific Time. Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date.
All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0025R0052 shall be submitted in writing via email, to the Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the GovernmentwidePoint of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Multiple amendments providing responses to questions may be provided for questions that are submitted early. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions early.
Submission Due Date/Time: 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, October 3, 2025
Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements.
Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.
In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. Proposals will be considered complete and acceptable when offerors have addressed each of the Phase 1 factors, with each factor receiving at least a marginal rating. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $75,000.00.
A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required under Phase 2 in accordance with FAR 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement. Prior to contract award, the contractor must enter into a PLA and maintain the PLA throughout the life of the contract.
Draft Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the draft scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 0002 - Issued on September 24, 2025
Amendment 0002 is issued to provide answers to questions received in writing in response to the Phase 1 solicitation. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0002:
- Amendment 0002 - Standard Form 30
- Amendment 0002 - Site Visit Sign-in Sheet
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 - Revision 02 dated September 24, 2025
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Amendment 0001 - issued on August 27, 2025
Amendment 0001 is issued to correct and clarify; 1) the site visit time zone, and 2) the maximum number of shortlisted offerors that may be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. The following documents are provided under Amendment 0002:
- Amendment 0001 - Standard Form 30
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 Revision 01
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The GSA is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Design-Build (DB) contract for new construction services to replace the existing Porthill LPOE located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The Porthill LPOE is a limited-service port of entry operating 12 hours a day, seven days a week between Porthill, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, Canada. It primarily serves personal vehicles and buses but also processes a limited number of pedestrians (mostly hikers) and permitted commercial truck traffic.
Contract requirements include, but are not limited to the following work:
- Demolition of the existing facility
- Construction of a new main port building
- Construction of three inbound inspection lanes
- Construction of one outbound lane
- Construction of CBP parkign with canopy
Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications
The Phase 1 Solicitation documents are comprised of the following:
- A. The Solicitation – Phase 1 - Revision 01
- B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award
- C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
- D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications
- E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE – Climatic Data for Building Design Standards
- F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor
- G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer
- H. Draft of the Agreement
- I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Appendix, Exhibits, and Other Documents
A site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM Pacific Time. Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date.
All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0025R0052 shall be submitted in writing via email, to the Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the GovernmentwidePoint of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Multiple amendments providing responses to questions may be provided for questions that are submitted early. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions early.
Submission Due Date/Time: 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, October 3, 2025
Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements.
Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.
In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. Proposals will be considered complete and acceptable when offerors have addressed each of the Phase 1 factors, with each factor receiving at least a marginal rating. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $75,000.00.
A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required under Phase 2 in accordance with FAR 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement. Prior to contract award, the contractor must enter into a PLA and maintain the PLA throughout the life of the contract.
Draft Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the draft scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001 - issued on August 27, 2025
Amendment 0001 is issued to correct and clarify; 1) the site visit time zone, and 2) the maximum number of shortlisted offerors that may be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. The following document was revised under this amendment:
- A. The Solicitation - Phase 1 Revision 01
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The GSA is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Design-Build (DB) contract for new construction services to replace the existing Porthill LPOE located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The Porthill LPOE is a limited-service port of entry operating 12 hours a day, seven days a week between Porthill, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, Canada. It primarily serves personal vehicles and buses but also processes a limited number of pedestrians (mostly hikers) and permitted commercial truck traffic.
Contract requirements include, but are not limited to the following work:
- Demolition of the existing facility
- Construction of a new main port building
- Construction of three inbound inspection lanes
- Construction of one outbound lane
- Construction of CBP parkign with canopy
Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications
The Phase 1 Solicitation documents are comprised of the following:
- A. The Solicitation – Phase 1 - Revision 01
- B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award
- C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
- D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications
- E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE – Climatic Data for Building Design Standards
- F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor
- G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer
- H. Draft of the Agreement
- I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Appendix, Exhibits, and Other Documents
A site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM Pacific Time. Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date.
All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0025R0052 shall be submitted in writing via email, to the Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the GovernmentwidePoint of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Multiple amendments providing responses to questions may be provided for questions that are submitted early. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions early.
Submission Due Date/Time: 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, October 3, 2025
Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements.
Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.
In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. Proposals will be considered complete and acceptable when offerors have addressed each of the Phase 1 factors, with each factor receiving at least a marginal rating. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $75,000.00.
A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required under Phase 2 in accordance with FAR 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement. Prior to contract award, the contractor must enter into a PLA and maintain the PLA throughout the life of the contract.
Draft Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the draft scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.
Update #1 ·
The GSA is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Design-Build (DB) contract for new construction services to replace the existing Porthill LPOE located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The Porthill LPOE is a limited-service port of entry operating 12 hours a day, seven days a week between Porthill, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, Canada. It primarily serves personal vehicles and buses but also processes a limited number of pedestrians (mostly hikers) and permitted commercial truck traffic.
Contract requirements include, but are not limited to the following work:
- Demolition of the existing facility
- Construction of a new main port building
- Construction of three inbound inspection lanes
- Construction of one outbound lane
- Construction of CBP parkign with canopy
Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications
The Phase 1 Solicitation documents are comprised of the following:
- A. The Solicitation – Phase 1
- B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award
- C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
- D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror’s Representations and Certifications
- E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE – Climatic Data for Building Design Standards
- F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor
- G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer
- H. Draft of the Agreement
- I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Appendix, Exhibits, and Other Documents
A site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM Mountain Time. Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer, at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov to receive further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date.
All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0025R0052 shall be submitted in writing via email, to the Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, September 19, 2025. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the GovernmentwidePoint of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Multiple amendments providing responses to questions may be provided for questions that are submitted early. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions early.
Submission Due Date/Time: 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, October 3, 2025
Submission Requirements: Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements.
Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.
In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. Proposals will be considered complete and acceptable when offerors have addressed each of the Phase 1 factors, with each factor receiving at least a marginal rating. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $75,000.00.
A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required under Phase 2 in accordance with FAR 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement. Prior to contract award, the contractor must enter into a PLA and maintain the PLA throughout the life of the contract.
Draft Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the draft scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at rhonda.widick@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Porthill Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Project - Design - Build Construction | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Porthill Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Project - Design - Build Construction | Pre-Solicitation |
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