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This is a Sources Sought document issued by the GSA Public Buildings Service for a potential office space lease in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The government is seeking 12,088-16,000 square feet of above-ground office space with 10 structured parking spaces for a 10-year lease term (5-year firm term). Key requirements include a prime commercial office location with modern design, ample public parking within a half-mile, proximity to public transportation, 24/7 government access, efficient office layout, and compliance with security, fire safety, and accessibility standards. Potential space providers are requested to submit detailed information by July 14, 2025, including building details, transit routes, rental rates, availability date, ownership information, energy efficiency features, and building services. The solicitation emphasizes this is not an invitation to bid, but a market research effort to identify potential commercial space for future procurement.
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GSA Public Buildings Service
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Sources Sought
State: Massachusetts City: New Bedford
Delineated Area: New Bedford Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 12,088
Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 16,000 Space Type: Office
Parking Spaces (Total): 10 Parking Spaces (Surface): TBD
Parking Spaces (Structured): 10 Parking Spaces (Reserved): TBD
Full Term: 10 years Firm Term: 5 years
Option Term: None Additional Requirements: • Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive, prestigious surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.
• Ample public parking must be within ½ mile of the office location must be available for visitors.
• Subleases are not acceptable.
• The Government requires a fully serviced lease. All services, janitorial supplies, utilities and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.
• The offered space must meet or be capable of meeting Government requirements for
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Security, Fire Life Safety and Handicapped Accessibility.
• The Government shall have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Space should allow for efficient layout and office workflow. Columns must have regular spacing of sufficient distance to support effective design.
• Contiguous space needs will be a consideration and will be broken out into 3 separate agency needs to be determined at a later date, above-ground space is requested, except as noted below.
• If space being offered is on a floor above entry level in the building, there must be more than one elevator.
• If a proposed site is a multi-tenant building for after hours, entrances to be controlled by a card reader system. There must be controlled access to leased space.
• Offered space shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.
• Public Transportation: A commuter rail, light rail or subway station shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building, but generally not exceeding a walkable 1 mile, as determine by the contracting officer.
Alternatively, public bus lines useable by tenant occupants shall be located within the immediate vicinity of the building, but generally not exceeding a walkable ½ mile, as determined by the contracting officer.
• Risk/vulnerability assessment of the property will be on a case-by-case basis.
This is not an invitation to bid.
The Government is looking to identify potential space in the market that meets the following criteria. If you have a commercial space that may meet the following requirements, please provide the following in writing no later than July 14, 2025.
1. Building name and address and location of the available space within the building. The building site/lot plans, interior building layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown preferably) reflecting the space that is being offered.
2. Identification of public transit routes/stops near the property offered.
3. Rentable square feet available, and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced.
4. ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered, and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.
5. Date of space availability.
6. Building ownership information.
7. Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building.
8. List of building services provided.
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 U.S. Government is looking to identify potential commercial space availability in the New Bedford market and will make determinations on a potential future procurement upon market data received.
Projected Dates:
Sources Sought July 14, 2025
Send Expressions of Interest to:
Name/Title: Danielle Piantedosi, Lease Contracting Officer Office Number: 617-459-5292 Email Address: Danielle.Piantedosi@gsa.gov
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