Byrne Service Elevator Design Refresh & CA Services

The contract for the Byrne Service Elevator Design Refresh & CA Services involves a sole-source award to Henry Adams, LLC for the design refresh and optional Construction Administration services of Service Elevator #25 at the James A. Byrne United States Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The work updates the original 2021 sealed design documents to meet current building and elevator codes, removing obsolete content and refining specifications for a single elevator system. The selection is justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to Henry Adams, LLC’s unique and irreplaceable possession of the original engineered drawings and detailed knowledge of the courthouse’s infrastructure, making competition impractical and introducing unacceptable risk if another firm were to attempt revisions. The contract includes Construction Administration services as an option, which encompasses reviewing submittals, inspecting construction, conducting site visits, resolving discrepancies, and issuing revisions—all tied directly to the original sealed design. The place of performance is strictly at the courthouse location in Philadelphia, and all inspections and acceptances occur on-site by the Government, with the contractor responsible for technical support and compliance verification but not final acceptance authority. The contracting office is the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, located in Washington, D.C., with Erin Watson serving as the Contracting Officer and Joseph Horton as the Contracting Officer’s Representative. No formal pricing details, contract type, or payment instructions are provided, indicating this document is a pre-award justification rather than a fully executed contract. There are no defined start or end dates for performance, no FOB terms, and no packaging or marking requirements since the work is entirely professional service-based. The solicitation, numbered 47PC5126C0012, was posted on June 22, 2026, with a signing date of March 10, 2026, and no set-aside or socioeconomic considerations were applied. No formal attachments or Section K representations were included, and no unique entity identification, size status, or socioeconomic certifications were submitted or required. The contractor must ensure all revised documents maintain traceability to the original sealed engineering files, comply with current codes, and provide support during the bidding phase at no additional cost. All activities are grounded in professional engineering ethics, with no security clearances, organizational conflict of interest clauses, or physical delivery requirements specified.