NIGP 97145: Office Space Rental or Lease

NIGP 97145 Office Space Rental Or Lease, an Item code, covers state and local government leasing of general office, warehouse, and specialized operational facilities ranging from under 3,000 square feet to over 130,000 square feet. Recent solicitations show state departments, county and local agencies, and special-purpose districts procuring space for human services operations, corrections, natural resources, public health, workforce development, emergency services, and court functions. Illinois state agencies dominate the recent-opportunities block, with the Department of Human Services, Department of Central Management Services, and specialized state departments issuing the majority of lease awards and RFI-process procurements under 30 ILCS 500/40-20 (streamlined authority for properties under 10,000 square feet or less than $200,000 annual rent). Texas state entities—the Department of Motor Vehicles, Facilities Commission, and Department of Criminal Justice—issue higher-value, competitive RFPs for larger facilities serving regional or statewide operations. San Bernardino County issued a substantial RFP for approximately 49,888 square feet of combined office and warehouse space for Human Services, with a 5% local-vendor preference and prevailing wage compliance, due December 17, 2026. Putnam County, Florida solicited proposals for a volunteer fire station lease; the Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board requested workspace for a workforce center in Hillsboro.

Illinois leads in transaction volume, with recent awards to the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office covering DHS facilities in Springfield, Homewood, Taylorville, Marion, Moline, and Chicago; IDPH in Springfield; DNR locations in Charleston, Gibson City, and Olney; DCFS in Jacksonville (RFI), Freeport (RFI), and Murphysboro; and multiple agencies at shared locations like Iles Park Place in Springfield and the Fairview Heights Executive Drive complex. Representative awards include Springfield Partners III, LLC for 57,942 square feet (DHS, Springfield) valued at $8.27 million over ten years; SS IL Real Estate LLC for 23,400 square feet (DHS, Homewood) at $4.179 million over ten years; and IDPH's 135,114-square-foot lease at 525 West Jefferson (Springfield) for $5.455 million over three years. Texas RFPs include TxDMV's 11,000–14,000 square foot North Dallas Metroplex Regional Service Center (proposals due July 24, 2026), the Fifteenth Court of Appeals' 15,948 square foot Austin lease (due July 14, 2026), and TDCJ-Parole's 6,062 square foot Brownsville-area space (due April 28, 2026, award target August 20, 2026). San Bernardino's RFP requires responses by December 17, 2026 with Board approval and lease execution targeted for Q2 2027 and occupancy by August 1, 2028. Illinois RFI and award notices dominate the recent postings (October–May 2026), while competitive RFPs in Texas and California activity remain active through mid-to-late 2026.