GSA is conducting a repair and alterations project for the William M. Colmer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Colmer CT). The Colmer CT is a fully occupied building located at 701 North Main Street in Hattiesburg, MS. The facility serves the Eastern District of Mississippi and houses a senior U.S. District Judge, a U.S. Magistrate Judge, two visiting District judges, and a visiting Bankruptcy judge, judicial support staff, a U.S. Probation Office, the IRS, Army recruiting, and the U.S. Marshals service. The Colmer Courthouse was constructed in 1974 and is three-stories plus basement and has approximately 60,000 usable square feet. The Courthouse is in close proximity to the Hattiesburg downtown historic district and is eligible for the national historic register.

The primary purpose of the project is to improve physical security, repair the deteriorating exterior envelope, and upgrade multiple building systems. The project will address various physical security-related deficiencies. Specifically, the project will include new and/or improved separate circulation paths, a new U.S. Marshals vehicle sallyport, upgrades to the secure judge’s elevator, new detention holding cells, a building addition for judge’s parking/prisoner transport vehicle sallyport, an additional egress stairwell, a new detention grade prisoner transport elevator, and upgrades to public security screening to ensure compliance with USMS standards. The project will also address needed repairs and upgrades to the exterior envelope and multiple building systems to include the fire life safety systems, and interior upgrades to public facilities. The building will remain fully occupied and operational during construction which will require the work to be executed in multiple phases.

The Government would like to continue its engagement with the industry for this project and intends to hold another virtual session on September 3rd, 2026 at 9:00 am CST/ 10:00 am EST. During this session, the GSA will provide a status update on the project, present salient features of the current design and project scope, present updated phasing plan, and discuss the procurement schedule and approach.

Intended Audience:
All interested parties regardless of geographical location, including both small and large businesses, are encouraged to participate in this event.

Event Details:

– Date: September 03, 2026
– Time: 9:00 am CST (approximately 1 hour)
– Location : Virtually via Google Meet (meeting link will be sent to you via email)

RSVP Instructions:
If you plan to attend, please send an email to the GSA Contracting Officer Joshua Norris at joshua.norris@gsa.gov by August 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST. In this response also copy laura​.shadix@gsa.gov, alan.su@gsa.gov, and michael​.j.chung@gsa.gov.

The GSA Contracting Officer Joshua Norris will send you an email confirmation of receipt upon your request to register and the Google Meet link upon registration. We look forward to your participation.