Background
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Project Delivery – Capital Construction Division, is conducting market research to determine the availability of small business contractors capable of performing construction services for a tenant improvement project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado.
This solicitation aims to assess interest and capability among small businesses, including HUBZone, Women-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses.
Work Details
The project involves delivering a turnkey tenant improvement space construction project that includes demolition, architectural work, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, telecommunications, audiovisual systems, security installations, equipment setup, and furnishings.
The work must comply with the GSA 2026 Public Buildings Service Core Building Standards and Military Recruiting Facilities - Construction and Security Specifications. The total area for construction is approximately 30,464 square feet which includes:
- 19,473 square feet of finished office space;
- 3,058 square feet of finished assembly space;
- 5,733 square feet of finished storage space;
- 875 square feet of locker rooms;
- 1,039 square feet for mechanical and electrical rooms.
The finished spaces will accommodate various functions including reception areas, offices (both closed and open-plan), training rooms, break rooms, security rooms, IT storage rooms, shower/locker rooms, server rooms, and general storage. Integration of existing mechanical and electrical equipment from prior use as an open office environment is also required.
Period of Performance
The estimated duration for contract performance is ten (10) months with an anticipated award date no later than July 2027.
Place of Performance
Building 25 at the Denver Federal Center located at W. 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Lakewood, CO 80225.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate capability to perform a contract of this magnitude by providing a Capability Statement that includes descriptions of three relevant projects completed as a prime contractor within the past seven years. Relevant projects should have a construction cost at time of award of at least $4 million and involve interior construction or renovation within an occupied facility requiring coordination among multiple trades (mechanical, electrical, plumbing). Work performed as a subcontractor will not be considered.
Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract activity at the same location, Building 25 at the Denver Federal Center. Olgoonik Specialty Contractors was awarded PBS Region 8 MACC IDIQ (47PJ0021D0008) for $5,862,889 covering 03/01/21–09/30/26, which suggests prior PBS construction support in the region. In addition, Procon Consulting received construction management advisory services for the Inflation Reduction Act window replacement project at Building 25 ($862,374; 08/19/24–12/30/27) and for the Armed Forces Recruiting Building 25 renovation project ($500,000; 02/05/26–03/31/28), indicating work that is likely a continuation or closely aligned with the current tenant improvement scope and site coordination needs.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for construction services to deliver a turnkey tenant improvement project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Project Delivery Capital Construction Division, is conducting market research: to determine if there are sufficient small business, HUBZone small business, Women-Owned small business, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business contractors capable of performing the construction services for the requirement described herein. If GSA determines that sufficient competition exists, GSA may set the requirement aside for competition among the selected group.
GSA is seeking all qualified and interested sources (both large and small businesses) to respond to this Request for Information to provide Construction Services for the turnkey Tenant Improvement space construction project for the Corps of Engineers at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado.
The contract type is anticipated to be a firm-fixed-price contract using a design-bid-build delivery approach. Construction activities are expected to occur primarily during normal working hours, with certain utility outage needs to be performed after hours to avoid disrupting active building operations.
The tenant build-out is in an existing facility with surrounding active tenants requiring coordination. Work includes demolition, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, telecommunications, audiovisual systems, security, equipment, and furnishings, in full compliance with the GSA 2026 Public Buildings Service Core Building Standards, including all applicable standards, criteria and guides referenced therein, and Military Recruiting Facilities - Construction and Security Specifications.
The project consists of approximately 30,464 square feet of combined office, assembly, support, and storage space, including 19,473 square feet of finished office space, 3,058 square feet of finished assembly space, 5,733 square feet of finished storage space, 875 square feet of locker rooms, and 1,039 square feet of mechanical and electrical rooms. The finished spaces will accommodate reception areas, closed and open-plan offices, training rooms, break rooms, security rooms, copy/mail/print rooms, IT storage rooms, shower/locker rooms, server rooms, and general storage. The project also includes integration of existing mechanical and electrical equipment associated with the space's prior use as an open office environment.
Location of performance:
Building 25
Denver Federal Center
W. 6th Ave. and Kipling St.
Lakewood, CO 80225
Any resultant contract shall comply with the 2026 Public Buildings Service Core Buildings Standards and Building Information Modeling (BIM).
GSA anticipates award of a contract for these services no later than July 2027. The contract duration is estimated to be ten (10) months. The estimated dollar value of this requirement is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45M.
All interested parties may submit to the GSA Contracting Officer a written Letter of Interest including a Capability Statement addressing the following information (five (5) single-sided page limit in PDF). Additional pages will not be considered. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. The Government will use this information to assess your firm's capability to perform this project.
RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS:
Respondents shall complete the Google Form: https://forms.gle/1BaouN4uVgC2LTkJ7 and submit a separate Capability Statement attachment demonstrating their firm's capability to perform the proposed requirement. The Google Form shall be used to collect general company information, business size, socioeconomic status, and other information requested therein. The Capability Statement shall address the requirements outlined below and shall not be submitted through the Google Form.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT:
Describe the company's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Provide a brief narrative description of three (3) projects performed as a prime contractor that demonstrate experience relevant to this requirement. Projects shall have been completed within the past seven (7) years. Work performed as a subcontractor will not be considered evidence of capability to succeed as a prime contractor.
Relevant projects are those that demonstrate experience with projects of similar size, scope, and complexity. The Government will consider the following characteristics in determining relevance:
Contract Value: Construction cost at time of award was at least $4,000,000.
Size: Projects with a comparable construction footprint.
Scope: Interior construction, renovation, or tenant build-out within an existing and occupied facility, including coordination of multiple trades (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and low-voltage/security systems).
For each project, include the customer name, point of contact, period of performance, contract value, and a brief description of the work performed.
RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ARE DUE NO LATER THAN November 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Electronic submission (no more than 25 megabytes of the statement of capabilities package may be submitted to Jamie Potter (GSA Contracting Officer) at jamie.potter@gsa.gov. Please include the subject line: Armed Forces Recruiting Building 25 Tenant Improvement and Renovation Project Sources Sought Response.
Responses to this Request For Information shall be used for planning purposes only and shall not commit GSA to issue a solicitation(s) for this requirement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from the respondents as a result of this market research. GSA anticipates that a solicitation or solicitations based on the outcome of this market survey will be published and that a subsequent contract or contracts from the solicitation(s) will be awarded.
***END***
