RFI_Lease 8262026.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP

CODE

20237

RFI NUMBER GM-8262026

RESPONSE

DATE(RSVP)/TIME/ZONE

September 26, 2026, 3:00pm EST

SET-ASIDE N/A

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE X1AB

NAICS CODE 531120

CONTRACTING OFFICE

ADDRESS

U.S Agency for Global Media Office of Management Services, Office of

Contracts 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Room

Washington, D.C. 20237

POINT OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer J.R Hill chill@usagm.gov Contract Specialist Krista Jones USAGMRFQCON@USAGM.gov

DESCRIPTION

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal Government agency responsible for managing all U.S. civilian international media entities, including the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and the Open Technology Fund.

USAGM's mission is to promote freedom and democracy through broadcasting and digital media in multiple languages across the globe. USAGM, utilizing independent leasing authority, now seeks a modern facility suitable for supporting the operations of a contemporary media organization. The design of the new building must support modern television, radio, and digital/social media production, as well as technical and administrative support operations. The agency anticipates dramatically lowering the footprint of its space through more efficient use and design.

Introduction This Request for Information (RFI) is for information gathering purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 531120 with a size standard of $40 million.

Submittal Information All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information.

There is a page limitation for this RFI of fifteen (15) pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the fifteen (15) page limit.

NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached SOW and follow outline provided. Responses must include the following:

Interested organizations shall submit their RFI responses and RSVP electronically to Krista Jones, Contract Specialist, at USAGMRFQCON@USAGM.gov no later than 1:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Tuesday, September 26, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than Friday, September 16, 2026, 3:00PM EST.

“RFI USAGM Lease” shall be in the subject line of your e-mail. Responses should be submitted as a single email attachment, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. All responses shall be unclassified, with proprietary information clearly marked. Do not include promotional materials.

All pages should be numbered consecutively beginning with Page 1, be single-spaced, and use one-inch margins on 8.5 x 11 inch. Responses must use 11‐point font; the only exception is for charts, graphs, or tables which must use a minimum of 10-point font. When responding to RFI Question, it is not necessary to repeat, rephrase, or reiterate the RFI Question; simply refer to Question 1.

Responses to this RFI must not exceed five (5) pages in length including the following sections:

cover page, organization’s capability statement, and organization’s responses to USAGM’s RFI questions. Respondents may choose how much of the five (5) page limit they devote to any particular section of their RFI responses, but RFI responses shall include the following information and be presented in the below order:

a. Interested Contractors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission:

Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email address Company Business Size and Status NAICS code(s) Socioeconomic data Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Existing Contractual Vehicles (GWAC, FSS, or SEWP etc.)

b. Provide a summary of your technical capability to meet the requirements contained within this document.

c. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS: Respondents shall identify any proprietary information in its RFI response. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential insofar as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.

USAGM reserves the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated solicitation.

d. Although it is not necessary to address in their response, respondents shall be aware of any potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interests. Any real or potential conflicts must be sufficiently mitigated prior to a contract award. For further guidance, refer to the FAR Part 9.5.

This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

STATEMENT OF NEED

U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeks to lease the following space:

State: District of Columbia City: Washington

Delineated Area: Washington, DC Central Employment Area (CEA) Minimum Sq. Ft.: 100,000 RSF Maximum Sq. Ft.: 150,000 RSF

Space Type: Office and Broadcast Studio Space Parking Spaces (Total): Per zoning requirements

Full Term: Not to exceed 20 years Additional Requirements: Offered space must be contiguous within a single building.

Offered space must be within 2,640 walkable linear feet of a Metrorail station.

Building must have the ability to meet ISC Level IV security requirements.

Office areas shall have a minimum live load capacity of 50 pounds per ABOA SF plus 20 pounds per ABOA SF for moveable partitions. Storage areas shall have a minimum live load capacity of 100 pounds per ABOA SF, including moveable partitions.

Minimum Ceiling Height of 8’-0” clear for office space, higher ceilings preferred for broadcast studios (14’ preferred - approximately 6,000-15,000 rsf)

The ability to house television production studios with unusual floor load, clear space, ceiling height requirements

Building to allow for overtime HVAC by floor/Area for specialty spaces to support the Studio’s and surrounding areas

Building to show areas for Tenant roof top equipment including but not limited to HVAC, Generator, Satellite dish(s).

Building to allow for an area for security station on ground level for screening and badging.

Offered buildings must be able to meet all Government requirements contained in this Request for Information and in the Lease to be issued, including but not limited to requirements for fire-safety, amenities, sustainability, and handicapped access in accordance with ABAAS guidelines.

Space shall be located in the Washington, DC Central Employment Area (CEA) within a prime commercial office district with attractive, professional surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use. The proposed leased space shall be fully serviced.

Not all minimum requirements are stated in this Request for Information.

Expressions of Interest should include the following:

1) Building name, address and age.

2) Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA Office Area Square Feet (ABOA SF) offered.

3) Estimated Annual Rent.

a. Rate per RSF on a full-service basis, inclusive of TIA, meeting USAGM’s standard building shell requirements.

b. Offered Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA) per ABOASF.

c. Desired lease term within which the TIA will be amortized in whole or upon cancellation paid in the unamortized amount.

d. Date space will be available to commence Tenant Improvements.

e. Concessions / free rent offered.

f. In providing the above, respondents shall provide rental rates and concessions consistent with recent federal transactions in Washington, DC.

4) Number of total parking spaces in the Building and available parking on the premises for USAGM, with ISC Level IV security capability.

5) Name of ownership entity, country of ownership origin and, if applicable, parent company.

6) Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact.

7) Scaled floor plans (as-built) identifying offered space.

Owners, brokers, or agents may offer space for consideration. Any properties submitted by brokers or agents must be accompanied by written evidence that they are authorized by the ownership to exclusively represent the building offered.