USDA Seeks to lease office and related space in Logansport, IN (Cass County)

U.S. GOVERNMENT

Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Indiana

City: Logansport

Delineated Area: City limits

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,882

Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF) 3,117

Space Type: Office and Related Space

Reserved Government Vehicle Parking Spaces: One (1) Gov Vehicle

Reserved Visitor/Customer Parking Spaces: Three (3) Visitor/customer Parking

Non-Reserved Employee Parking Spacing (located on-site or within 300 feet of premises): Four (4) employee parking spaces at no additional cost to the Government. Parking can be located on the premises or within 300 feet from the premises and does not have to be reserved.

Full Term: Ten (10) years

Firm Term: Five (5) years firm

Termination Rights: 120 days in whole or in part

Additional Requirements:

• A fully serviced lease is required.

• The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building or a building to be constructed for the governments use.

• The space offered, its location, and its surrounding areas must be compatible with the Governments intended use.

• First floor space is preferred, shall be contiguous within the building, meeting accessibility requirements in the lease. If spaced is above the first or ground floor the space must have at lease 1 elevator meeting accessibility requirements of the lease.

• Subleases are not acceptable

• Space must be in a professional office setting.

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the [100/500]1-percent-annual chance (formally 100-year)/.2-percent annual chance (formally 500-years year flood plain.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B*.*

Expressions of Interest Due: August 17, 2026

Market Survey (Estimated): August/September

Occupancy (Estimated): March 2028, or upon acceptance of space.

Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award.

Expressions of Interest shall include the following:

1. If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the Building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered.

2. If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land). Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans.

3. Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered.

4. Date of space availability.

5. If offeror is not the owner of the building, an authorization letter signed by owner to represent owner for property will be required. *

6. Amount of/type of parking available on-site.

7. Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the space or site.

8. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems, roof, foundation, and current floor plan. Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal.

9. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS).

10. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Seismic Safety Standards, as applicable.

11. Confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet Fire Protection & Life Safety Requirements.

12. For new construction or properties requiring expansion of the footprint of the building, confirmation that offered space meets or will be made to meet National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA) Requirements.

• As mentioned in #5 above, any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. 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.

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Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Iris Bates/Lese Contracting Officer

Email Address:Iris.bates@usda.gov

Phone Number: 202-720-3418