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RECRUITING STATION - AIR FORCE RECRUITING CENTER CAGUAS, PR
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This file contains evaluation factors for a Department of the Army Corps of Engineers lease solicitation for an Air Force Recruiting Center in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The evaluation will assess proposals across multiple weighted criteria: Cost (40% weight) and Operational Factors (60% weight), which include location, neighborhood characteristics, building accessibility, parking availability, building appearance, and space layout. Key operational evaluation factors include location within a delineated area, neighborhood quality, ease of building access, visibility within the building, 24-hour access requirements, parking availability for visitors, building exterior appearance, adjacent business compatibility, signage potential, and floor plan efficiency.

The solicitation seeks 1,273 to 1,675 gross rentable square feet of retail storefront space within a 3-mile radius of Caguas, with parking for three government vehicles. The lease term is five years, with a full-service lease preference including utilities and janitorial services. Proposals must be submitted by email to jerome.g.morgan@usace.army.mil by 11:59 PM on March 31, 2025. The government will select a location based on lowest overall cost, with potential consideration of past performance. Mandatory requirements include SAM.gov registration and submission of all required documentation specified in the solicitation.

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EVALUATION FACTORS

1. COST (40% weight). Based on best rental consideration on a fully-serviced lease (e.g.

rent, janitorial services and supplies, utilities, and parking) and construction cost to include any potential Lessor contribution toward build-out.

2. OPERATIONAL FACTORS (60% weight when combined)

a. LOCATION WITHIN DELINEATED AREA (10%). Within the overlap of the market zones / delineated areas of the services involved in the relocation or new office requirement.

b. NEIGHBORHOOD (15%). Overall feel for the neighborhood around the site.

Consideration will be given to proximity of schools, known crime rate for the area, overall level of pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic, and the overall appearance of the neighborhood (i.e. presence of graffiti, vacant buildings, surrounding property upkeep, etc.).

c. EASE OF ACCESS TO BUILDING (10%). Ease of locating the site.

Accessibility from a major street or distance from a major street.

d. LOCATION WITHIN BUILDING (15%). Asses the proposed site’s overall location within the shopping center or building. Is it visible or is it tucked in a hidden corner or on an upper floor?

e. ACCESS TO LEASED SPACE (PASSS/FAIL). This is a simple pass-fail standard. Unrestricted, typically 24-hour, access is generally required for all recruiting offices in order to meet potential applicants at their convenience. Does the space meet the standard?

f. PARKING AVAILABILITY FOR VISITORS (15%). Adequate parking spaces for applicants within a one block walking distance. Cost of convenient parking.

g. PARKING PROXIMITY FOR GOV/POV (PASS/FAIL). This is a simple pass-fail standard. DoD standards maintain that parking should be provided within four

(4) blocks of the recruiting office. Note: Government paid parking for recruiter POVs is not authorized.

h. OVERALL APPEARANCE OF BUILDING (10%). Appearance of the exterior and common areas (parking lots, sidewalks, etc.) of the facility in relation to the general standards for similar properties in the community.

i. COMPATIBILITY OF ADJACENT BUSINESSES (5%). Type of clientele that adjacent and nearby businesses would attract and whether they would enhance or detract from this site as a recruiting location.

j. POTENTIAL FOR SIGNS (10%). Visibility of building and/or roadside signs.

Limitations and/ or Local building code restrictions.

EVALUATION FACTORS (Continued)

k. FLOOR PLAN / LAYOUT (10%). An overall assessment of the efficiency and practicality of the floor plan (i.e., minimal common use areas and unusable space, equal display areas between the services, separate testing areas for each service when possible, adequate space IAW DoD standard).

l. HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS (0%). High Speed internet available at this location.

NOTE: All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to cost or price.

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