Federal construction opportunities in Illinois
Where federal construction money in Illinois is headed: the GSA leases coming up for renewal, the contract vehicles construction is ordered through, and which of them reach the end of their ordering period soon.
Federal construction in Illinois is bought three ways. The Department of War orders military construction and facility repair through USACE districts, NAVFAC commands and installation contracting offices. The Department of Veterans Affairs buys medical center and cemetery work through its network contract offices. GSA Public Buildings Service buys work on federal courthouses, office buildings and ports of entry — and, on leased space, the building owner buys the tenant improvement work when a lease is renewed or replaced.
Most of that work is ordered as task orders under multiple-award contracts, which only current seat holders can bid. That is why the dates below matter: when a vehicle reaches the end of its ordering period, the seats open again.
GSA Public Buildings Service in Illinois
| Vehicle | Type | Ordering ends |
|---|---|---|
| R5 Repair & Alterations Services IDIQ (2024) Ceiling $50.0M | ConstructionNAICS 236220 | Nov 2026Now |
| R5 NSCOD A/E IDIQ (Zone 1 MN/WI; Zone 2 MI) Ceiling $10.0M | A/E & DesignNAICS 541310 | Jan 2027Now |
| R5 Chicagoland A/E Services IDIQ Ceiling $1.9M | A/E & DesignNAICS 541310 | Feb 2027Now |
| National Flexible Coworking Services IDIQ Ceiling $50.0M | OtherNAICS 531120 | Feb 2027Now |
| R5 Moving & Related Services IDIQ Ceiling $10.0M | OtherNAICS 484210 | May 2027Now |
| R5 Professional A/E (AE/EA) Design Services IDIQ Ceiling $3.8M | A/E & DesignNAICS 541310; 541330 | Sep 2027Now |
| R5 Space Planning & Interior Design IDIQ Ceiling $500K | A/E & DesignNAICS 541410 | Sep 2029FY2029 Q4 |
GSA leases expiring in Illinois
39 federal leases covering 872,454 rentable square feet expire in the next 12 to 48 months. Each renewal or relocation is a tenant improvement project.
- Chicago8
- Springfield4
- Fairview Heights2
- Orland Park2
- Aurora1
- Bedford Park1
- Belleville1
- Benton1
- Bloomingdale1
- Bloomington1
- Social Security Administration8
- Internal Revenue Service7
- Department of Commerce1
- Department of Justice – Antitrust Division1
- Department of Labor1
- Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics1
- Department of Labor – Mine Safety and Health Administration1
- Department of Labor – OSHA1
Every expiring lease in Illinois, with dates →
Finding the work in Illinois
- Watch the early notices. Sources sought notices and RFIs are where the set-aside decision gets made. This week's federal construction leads →
- Know your set-aside path. SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and small business construction guides →
- Plan for the recompetes. Recompete calendar →
- Check the terms. Federal construction glossary →
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