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Invitation for Bid

NAF El Centro Parcel 4A02

IFB N62473LO10837-2

MARCH 8, 2021

INVITATION FOR BID N62473LO10837-2

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AGRICULTURAL LEASE

PARCEL 4A02 NAF CENTRO, CA

This Invitation for Bid (IFB) package consists of five 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro, California (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 N6247321RP00014 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 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.

BIDS

All bids must be mailed on the Bid Form in a sealed envelope and delivered no later than Tuesday, April

6, 2021, 2:00 PM, Pacific Time to Naval Facilities Engineering 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.

Parcel Acres IFB Number Lease Term

4A02

Farmable

+/- 203.7 Acres

Maintenance

+/- 73.4 Acres

Total = 277.1 Acres

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Firm Term: Five-Year Term Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2026

Option Periods:

Option Period of Two (2) one-year options

Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027

Sep 1, 2027 – Aug 31, 2028

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BID OPENING

The bid opening shall be conducted via a live conference call ONLY on April 6, 2021, 2:00 PM, Pacific

Time. All Bidders have the opportunity to listen to the live conference call bid opening by calling 571-

388-3904 and entering password 177 761 062# as the bid opening will not be accessible to the public.

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 ANNUAL AIRSHOW PARKING – FIELD L

Clause 6, ANNUAL AIRSHOW PARKING, and Exhibit "B" Soil and Water Conservation Plan, Clause 4, PLANTING SCHEDULE/CROPPING RESTRICTIONS, both have language regarding the use of Field

L exclusively for three days annually for a parking lot for the STATION air show.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING INSTALLATION ACCESS

Clause 10, INSTALLATION ACCESS, and Exhibit “B” Soil and Water Conservation Plan, Clause 3. B., INSTALLATION ACCESS, refers to access of Parcel 4A02. Lessee will be required to participate in the

Defense Biometrics Identification System. To access Field I and J, Lessee shall use the Weapons gate by contacting the STATION Security Dispatch.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CROP STORAGE

Exhibit “B” Soil and Water Conservation Plan, Clause 6. A. 2) HARVESTED CROP AND

EQUIPMENT STORAGE. LESSEE shall not store harvested crops anywhere on the STATION or

LEASED PROPERTY. Storage of crops is defined as the accumulation and stacking of bales. No direct sales of crops will be allowed from the STATION.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RENTAL PAYMENTS

Currently, rental payments shall be remitted by check or postal money order made payable to the Disbursing Officer – DFAS Cleveland, and delivered to the Real Estate Contracting Officer. However, a new rental payment system is forthcoming and during the Term of this Lease the LESSEE may be required to submit rental payments electronically as unilaterally directed by the GOVERNMENT. More information will be provided by the GOVERNMENT as it becomes available.

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 beta.SAM.gov website for any Amendments.

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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.