1. 4B03 IFB.pdf

Invitation for Bid

MCAS Yuma Parcel 4B03

IFB N6247324RP00131

INVITATION FOR BID N6247324RP00131

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AGRICULTURAL LEASE

PARCEL 4B03 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA

This Invitation for Bid (IFB) package consists of four parts:

1. Invitation for Bid (IFB)

2. Instructions to Bidders

3. Department of the Navy Lease for Agricultural Purposes

4. Bid Form

5. Agricultural Lease Defense Production Act Questionnaire

DESCRIPTION

The Department of the Navy proposes to outlease Government-owned land for agricultural purposes at the following parcel of real property at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona

(hereinafter called the Station) under the terms outlined below. It is the intent of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) to provide criteria for evaluation of bids submitted.

Proposed Department of the Navy Lease for Agricultural Purposes N6247324RP00131 is enclosed in this IFB. Bidders shall review all provisions, clauses, terms, exhibits, and appendices prior to submitting a bid, as they will be strictly enforced.

The amount of the bid represents the annual cash rental amount to be paid under the Lease. In addition to rent, the successful bidder must complete, at the bidder's expense, all non-reimbursable soil and water conservation work (i.e. ditch maintenance, weed control, etc.)

required for the leased parcel by the time specified in the Soil and Water Conservation Plan

(Exhibit "B" of the Lease). It is the intent of the Government that the land be utilized in accordance with sound agricultural practices and that the ecological balance is protected to ensure continued productivity of the land while permitting reasonable economic returns to the

Lessee. Protection of the Station's resources from deterioration, erosion, fire, weed, and insect infestations or other detriments is considered part of the sound agricultural management to be carried out by the Lessee.

Parcel Acres IFB Number Lease Term

4B03 +/- 65.97 N6247324RP00131

Firm Term: (3 years, 6 months) Sept 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2028

One (1year, 6 month) Option Period

March 1, 2028 – August 31, 2029

BIDS and BID OPENING

All bids must be mailed on the Bid Form in a sealed envelope and delivered no later than 4:00

PM, July 30, 2024 local time to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest.

Please reference the Instructions to Bidders for submission instructions. Emailed bids and facsimiles will not be allowed. Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in this IFB by the date and time specified.

The bid opening will be conducted via a live conference call ONLY at 10:00 AM on July 31, 2024. There will be no public access to the bid opening as it will be over a conference call. The public has the opportunity to listen to the live conference call bid opening by calling 410-874-6751 and entering password 906 532 873#. The bid opening shall be conducted at 10:00 AM.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AGRICULTURAL LEASE DEFENSE

PRODUCTION ACT QUESTIONNAIRE

The Government requires the all bidders complete an Agricultural Lease Defense Production Act questionnaire as part of their bid package. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United

States (CFIUS) will review prior to Lease award. Based upon, but not limited to, the screening results, CFIUS may require that additional security language be included in the Lease prior to execution by both the successful bidder and Government. Please answer all applicable sections and place “N/A” where no response is required. Cell phone devices are not required to be listed.

Attach additional pages if necessary and indicate the number of pages attached.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SECURITY DEPOSIT

The term of the Certificate of Deposit or Performance Bond shall be secured for the entire five-year firm term of the LEASE. For the One (1) five-year option period exercised thereafter, the

Certificate of Deposit or Performance Bond shall be secured for the full five-year option term. If

LESSEE shall fully and faithfully comply with all the terms and conditions of this LEASE, the security deposit shall be returned to the LESSEE upon the expiration or earlier termination of the

LEASE. In the event the LESSEE breaches the LEASE, the GOVERNMENT shall have the right to withhold the Certificate of Deposit and use the proceeds therefrom to cure such breach, or make demand on the Surety under the Performance Bond.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RENTAL PAYMENTS

Currently, rental payments shall be remitted by check or postal money order made payable to the

U.S. Department of the Treasury, and delivered to the Real Estate Contracting Officer. However, a new rental payment system Pay.Gov has been implemented and is available during the Term of this Lease the LESSEE may be required to submit rental payments electronically as unilaterally directed by the GOVERNMENT.

AMENDMENTS

If the IFB is amended, all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged. It is the responsibility of the interested bidders to routinely check the IFB on the System for Award

Management (SAM.GOV) website for any Amendments and/or be added to the Plan Holder

List on SAM.GOV (see Plan Holder List section below).

Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this IFB by acknowledging the

“Amendments” section of the Bid Form.

FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS

Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.