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10/2023

Presolicitation Notice/Advertisement GSA Public Buildings Service

U.S. GOVERNMENT

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Michigan City: Portage

Delineated Area: North: Parkview Ave, White Rd, East/West Cork St South: Romence Road Parkway East: Portage Rd West: US 131

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,581 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,939

Space Type: Office Parking Spaces (Total): 5

Parking Spaces (Surface): 5 Parking Spaces (Structured): 0 Parking Spaces (Reserved): 0

Full Term: 5 years Firm Term: 3 years

Option Term: N/A Additional Requirements: The proposed site must not be within 640 feet of any facilities identified by the ISC as "hazardous materials transportation/storage facilities."

1. Hazardous locations include facilities with potential environmental threats (e.g., fuel storage areas, gas stations, chemical manufacturing facilities, and railroad lines transporting hazardous material).

2. Sites located near hazardous areas, such as bulk storage sites (e.g., hazardous materials storage sites, water purification centers, above ground fuel storage, and rail yards) will not be considered.

3. It is preferred that the proposed facility not be located near "Low Risk Facilities" (e.g., day care centers, senior centers, schools, hospitals, and religious/rehabilitation/social service centers).

The proposed facility must not be located within 400 feet of public defenders, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), probation offices, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), universities, other businesses or facilities deemed unacceptable by Tenant Security for safety purposes.

Proposed Tenant spaces or facilities within 400 feet or adjacent to facilities associated with foreign powers identified in the Tenant's National Security Threat List, will not be considered.

All space must be contiguous, and preferably on the 2nd floor or higher. Space on the first floor will be considered only when no other space is available, or if deemed appropriate by the Tenant. First-floor spaces require additional security measures.

Subleases will not be considered.

The Government will have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays).

PARKING

A. Facilities with underground parking must have access-controlled parking restricted to building Tenants. Open and/or general public parking is not permitted below the building proposed for the Tenant office.

Offered buildings/properties are subject to risk/vulnerability assessment by the Tenant’s Physical Security Unit (PSU), and if deemed unacceptable as a result, the building will be deemed as not acceptable.

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 [1-percent-annual chance/0.2-percent-annual chance] floodplain (formerly referred to as [“100-year”/“500-Year”] floodplain).

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.

The United States Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Portage, MI, that will be expiring. The U.S. Government is seeking expression of interest from potential sources for office space within the delineated area of North: Parkview Ave, White Rd, East/West Cork St South:

Romence Road Parkway East: Portage Rd West: US 131. The Government has determined for mission-related and economic reasons that it is advantageous to renew its current lease to allow enough time to complete the competitive process for a long-term requirement. The Government is interested in leasing approximately 3,581 ANSI/BOMA occupiable (formerly “Usable”) The space must yield a minimum of 3,581 ABOA square feet of contiguous space and should not exceed 3,939 ABOA square feet. The space should also be able to accommodate a minimum of 5 surface parking spaces reserved solely for the Government’s usage. The lease term is for 5 years, 3 years firm.

The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous.

In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

Expressions of Interest Due: June 27, 2024 Occupancy (Estimated): November 13,2024

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: CrystalGaribay Leasing Specialist

Email Address: Crystal.garibay@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information Lease Contracting Officer John Boguslawski Leasing Specialist Crystal Garibay https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B