IN_Austin_Procurement Summary_3-21-24.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

City, State: Austin, Indiana County: Scott

Delineated Area: See attached map for reference Maximum Usable Square Feet

(ABOA): 2,734

Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 3,125 Space Type: Office Space

Parking Spaces (Total): 23 Parking Spaces (Surface): 23

Parking Spaces (Reserved/Gated): 2 Full Term: 15 Years

Firm Term: 3 Years Termination Rights: 120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm Term

Additional Requirements:

- The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use.

- 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.

- Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.

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 (formally 100-year) flood plain.

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.

Expressions of Interest Due: 4/22/2024 Market Survey Date (Estimated): 5/10/2024

Lease Award Date (Estimated): 5/1/2025

Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award.

https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B

United States Department of Agriculture

Expressions of Interest must include the following:

1. If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered.

2. If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land). Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans.

3. Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered.

4. Date of space availability.

5. Building or Site Ownership Information. If offeror is not owner, authorization to show property will be required.*

6. Amount of parking available on-site.

7. If existing building, and if the space submitted does not meet the square footage requirements in this advertisement, whether the building or space submitted can be expanded to meet those requirements.

8. Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the space or site.

9. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems (roof, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, facade etc.).

Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal.

* Any submission received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. This documentation must be received on or before the due date for Expressions of Interest. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/ permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Mario Macias., Lease Contracting Officer Email Address: Mario.Macias@usda.gov

Government Contact:

Lease Contracting Officer: Mario Macias., Lease Contracting Officer Realty Specialist: Mario.Macias@usda.gov

Notice: This is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.