U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Mt. Lake Park, MD

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<p><strong>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:</strong></p> <p><strong>NOTE: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REACH OUT TO THE LCO - HEATHER.SCHMITT@USDA.GOV - FOR A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE PRIOR TO STARTING THEIR PROPOSALS.</strong></p> <p><u><strong>Location Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>City, State:&nbsp;</strong>See delineated area; MD</li> <li><strong>County:&nbsp;</strong>Garrett County</li> <li><strong>Delineated Area: (See map in the RLP R100 for reference)</strong> <ul> <li><strong>N:</strong> Accident Bittinger Rd.</li> <li><strong>E:</strong> Accident Bittinger Rd., Rock Lodge Rd., State Park Rd., Glendale Rd., Zeddock Miller Rd., Paradise Point Rd., Sand Flat Rd., Main St., Boiling Spring Rd., Garrett Rd.</li> <li><strong>S: </strong>Garrett Rd., 560 / Lothian St., 560 / E. Third Ave., 560 / Paull St., 560 / Gorman St., Rt. 135 Maryland Hwy. turns into Rt.219 / E. Oak St.</li> <li><strong>W:</strong> Rt. 219</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><u><strong>Space Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Minimum Usable Square Feet (ABOA):&nbsp;</strong>4,374</li> <li><strong>Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA):&nbsp;</strong>4,604</li> <li><strong>Maximum Rentable Square Feet (RSF):&nbsp;</strong>5,525</li> <li><strong>Space Type:&nbsp;</strong>Office and Related Space</li> </ul> <p><u><strong>Parking Requirements:</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles:&nbsp;</strong>7</li> <li><strong>Reserved Parking Spaces for Visitors:&nbsp;</strong>18</li> <li><strong>Non-reserved Parking Spaces for Employees (for use at no charge to the Government):&nbsp;</strong>18</li> </ul> <p><u><strong>Term Requirements:&nbsp;</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Full Term:&nbsp;</strong>15 Years **Dependent upon final scoring of the price proposals</li> <li><strong>Firm Term:&nbsp;</strong>5 Years</li> <li><strong>Termination Rights:&nbsp;</strong>120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm Term</li> <li><strong>Option Term:&nbsp;</strong>None</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government&rsquo;s use.</li> <li>Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.&nbsp;</li> <li>The space offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government&rsquo;s intended use.</li> <li>A fully serviced lease <strong>is</strong> required.&nbsp;</li> <li>Offered space and sites shall not be in the <strong>100</strong>-year flood plain.</li> <li>Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible.</li> <li>Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.</li> <li>Sub-leases will not be considered.</li> <li>USDA requires that the Lessor supply, install, and maintain a 200 SF exterior storage shed for USDA&rsquo;s use onsite.</li> <li>Pull through parking is required for trucks and cattle trailers, or if not available, an LCO approved alternative that meets the functional intent of pull through parking.</li> </ul> <p><u><strong>Deadlines:&nbsp;</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Initial Offer Due Date:&nbsp;</strong>June 1, 2026</li> <li><strong>Lease Award Date (Estimated):&nbsp;</strong>12/1/2026 **Depending upon quality and speed of offers</li> </ul> <p>Any submission received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received.&nbsp; This documentation must be received on or before the due date for Expressions of Interest. <strong>In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/ permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.</strong></p> <p>To submit an offer in response to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP), the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov. &nbsp;SAM registration will be a minimum requirement to submit a formal proposal in response to the RLP.&nbsp; It is strongly recommended that potential offerors register, verify, and/or renew their SAM registration on SAM.gov as soon as possible.</p> <p><u><strong>Send Offer to Government Contacts:</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Lease Contracting Officer:&nbsp;</strong>Heather Schmitt</li> <li><strong>Phone Number:&nbsp;</strong>724-482-5288</li> <li><strong>Email Address:&nbsp;</strong>Heather.Schmitt@usda.gov</li> </ul> <p><strong>Notice: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.</strong></p> <p></p> Solicitation Number: 57-23024-23-FA-FY26_Solicitation Type: Solicitation Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 531120 Classification Code: X1AA Response Deadline: 2026-06-01T14:30:00-04:00 Office Address: WASHINGTON, DC Place of Performance: Oakland, Maryland POC: Heather Schmitt, heather.schmitt@usda.gov

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