5TX0931 RLP Package.zip

This is a Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) package for General Services Administration (GSA) seeking to lease office and laboratory space in Houston, Texas. The solicitation number is 5TX0931, and the GSA Public Buildings Service Central Office Office of Leasing is the requesting agency. The required space is 29,600 assignable square feet (ABOA) with no flexibility in size, located within a delineated area bounded by Beltway 8 to the north, Interstate 69 to the east, Hardy Toll Road to the west, and Aldine Mail Right Road to the south. The lease term is 20 years total, consisting of an 18-year firm term with no option periods. Parking must include 130 reserved surface parking spaces with no structured parking requirement.

The space must meet stringent location and design requirements, including proximity to a prime commercial/business office district with modern design, and must be located more than 300 walkable feet from homeless shelters, dispensaries, drug treatment facilities, law enforcement facilities, manufacturing/industrial areas, and K-12 schools. The offered space cannot be in a retail setting and must be contiguous on a single floor or vertically contiguous across two floors, with ground or lower levels preferred for public access. The successful lessor is required to obtain LEED Certification for Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C) at the lessor's expense. The building must include a loading dock and an accessible freight elevator with minimum 44-inch door clearance capable of accommodating full-sized pallets. The space must support efficient layout for public access areas, offices, workstations, and specialized use spaces including file rooms, assembly areas, copy rooms, and storage.