Design-Build Services for the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Modernization Project, El Paso, Texas

The U.S. General Services Administration is soliciting design-build services for the modernization of the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas, under solicitation number 47PB5126R0003. This project, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aims to construct a new land port of entry that embodies the significance of this international crossing as a vital gateway into the United States. The scope encompasses full design and construction services in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures, with full integration of the Art in Architecture Program and Design-Construction-Operational Excellence standards. The resulting contract will be firm fixed price, and Phase 1 has already been completed with shortlisted offerors identified through SAM.gov. Phase 2, issued under Amendment 0002, invites competitive proposals with an award expected in January 2027 through a negotiated best value procurement process. Proposals must be submitted by October 15, 2026, and shortlisted offerors are obligated to monitor and download all updates to the solicitation. Questions should be directed to Contracting Officer Marsha Howard of the GSA’s Pbs Project Delivery Capital Construction - Branch Northeast, based in Washington, DC, with performance located in El Paso, Texas, under NAICS code 236220.