RFI NASA Headquarters.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Solicitation:

RFI-HQ-2025-0001

Agency/Office:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mission Support Directorate

Location:

Washington, DC

Title:

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

FOR AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE IN THE DISTRICT

OF COLUMBIA.

This is a "sources sought" notice, not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or an Announcement for Proposals (AFP). This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of the response of this announcement, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this “sources sought” notice.

Description

The Government is conducting market research to determine interest and capability for available commercial business properties for sale to support office and related space. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to obtain responses from members of the real estate and development community, local and state jurisdictions, academia, other Federal agencies, commercial aerospace partners, and other parties, that are interested in submitting information pertaining to purchase options the Government might consider for a headquarters facility within the District of Columbia. This RFI is being released to inform the Government’s options for headquarters housing, which could include a new lease procurement or a building purchase or federal collocation or a lease with a potential purchase option.

It is not the Government’s intent to publicly disclose responses or proprietary information obtained through this RFI; therefore, responses should clearly identify such information as proprietary. The Government will protect such data from public disclosure to the extent permitted under the Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations.

To receive consideration, submitted properties should meet the following criteria:

Location

Be located within the District of Columbia.

Physical Space

• Contain office, conference room & administrative spaces to support approximately 2,600 personnel.

• Offer between 375,000 – 525,000 usable square feet of office space with the capability to renovate the space to create a dynamic, flexible, and adaptive work environment inclusive of open work area, enclosed offices, open collaboration areas, teaming rooms, conference rooms, sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIF) and secured storage spaces, to include potential stakeholder meeting, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational outreach, and storage spaces.

Building Requirements

• Ability to meet Federal Protective Service (FPS) Facility Security Level 4 requirement as per the criteria for FSL determinations established by the Interagency Security Committee (ISC).

• Located within walking distance to a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Station.

• Parking options for approximately 300-400 vehicles onsite and/or availability within walking distance of the facility (¼ mile max).

• Shape/Topography: level at street grade.

• Commercial loading dock.

• Convenient access to food establishments, such as restaurants or cafeterias.

Additional Desired Attributes

• 100% emergency backup power.

• Modern fire protection and alarm system.

• Compliance with all Federal building occupancy codes, standards, and regulations (e.g., American Disabilities Act (ADA), Nursing and lactation room compliant).

• Proximal kitchenette areas on each floor

• Facility spaces to support commercial food vendors

• Gym/Fitness Facilities

• Outside Pavilion(s) and Common Areas

Please note:

• This RFI is for informational purposes only. It is intended to assist the Government with its planning and strategic decisions regarding a future Headquarters facility.

• The Government assumes no responsibility to purchase a site based upon responses to this advertisement.

• The Government has no intent to reply to individual responses but reserves the right to conduct follow-up interviews with respondents, if needed.

Submission Instructions

All responses must be submitted as an electronic file in Portable Document Format (PDF) via email to: hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov.

Responses are due no later than 1200pm on January 15, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted or reviewed. To ensure a timely response and consideration of your feedback, we ask each company to limit itself to one (1) response that includes all options available.

Required Items

• Responses should clearly identify any information that respondents deem to be proprietary.

• Site location and current zoning and use with evidence that the site can be used for the purpose of an office and related space.

• Proposed concept to meet requirements. This concept should include the following:

o Approximate size of property/building space o Parking options o Accessibility to public transportation o Access to food establishments o Potential partnership opportunities

• Proof of ownership/control of site. If you are not the owner, you must state your relationship to the owner and provide documentation (a letter or corporate resolution) that clearly demonstrates that you are an authorized representative of the owner and may offer the site for sale on the owner’s behalf. State whether you have title to property, the site is under contract, whether you have retained an option to purchase, or have any other type of interest in the property.

• Legal description of site and maps, drawings with specific site perimeter or coordinates, surveys, site plan, photographs, or renderings.

• Narrative and map(s) describing proximity of the site to the nearest public transportation (bus and/or train stop), proximity to major transportation routes, distance, and availability of nearby amenities.

• Current availability of utilities at site.

• Previously identified environmental, historic, endangered species (plant or animal), or cultural resources issues known to exist on the site and any remediation efforts taken or mailto:hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov to be taken. Provide copies of any environmental studies or cultural resource assessments that have been conducted.

• Information on any ongoing or planned development affecting the site, including neighboring projects and road/public utility line construction.

• Any known title issues, defects, deed restrictions, and encumbrances. Provide a copy of the deed of conveyance. If applicable, please provide copies of any recorded or unrecorded deed restrictions, development restrictions, encumbrances, and/or title defects.

• Estimated timeline to meet requirements.

• Financial viability of concept.

Eligibility

Responders shall identify and disclose whether the immediate or highest-level owner of the entity, including an entity involved in any related financing thereof, is a foreign person or a foreign entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity.

The following persons (including entities) are ineligible to be a Respondent or otherwise participate in the RFI (including as a contractor, subcontractor, or professional):

(a) Any person/entity that has been debarred or suspended from doing business with the Federal government.

(b) Any person/entity or its partners, members, or principal stockholders listed on any non-procurement or reciprocal lists on the most current “System for Award Management” published by the U.S. General Services Administration at www.sam.gov, as updated from time to time, or any replacement thereof.

(c) Any person or its partners, members, or principal stockholders who poses a security or safety risk as determined by the Secretary of State, including but not limited to any person who either represents a country, or is a member of or provides political, financial or military support to a group, that is listed in the most current “Country Reports on Terrorism” report, issued by the Secretary of State in compliance with 22 U.S.C. § 2656f(a), available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 and at https://www.state.gov/country-reports-on- terrorism-2/ ; or

(d) Any Person or its partners, members or principal stockholders subject to a criminal indictment or information for a felony in any court in the United States. For purposes of this RFI, the term “principal stockholder” shall mean any person who is a beneficial owner (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) of ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding stock or other equity of the Proposer.

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Disclaimer and Use of Information

The Government requests this information for planning purposes only. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposals, Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or Announcement for Proposals. This RFI is not an offer or commitment by the Government to enter into a contract or other type of agreement. Moreover, the Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI, nor will the Government reimburse respondents for costs incurred to prepare responses to this RFI. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Additional information, if any, will be released via the sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor sam.gov for the release of any new or additional information.

All responses must be submitted as an electronic file in Portable Document Format (PDF) via email to: hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov.

Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Time on January 15, 2025.

The Government will only engage in discussions if it determines that doing so is in the Government’s best interest. Neither this RFI nor any response to it places the Government under any obligation to proceed with any particular action.

This RFI is not a commitment by the Government to enter into any agreement(s), or negotiations of any agreement(s). The Government will not provide information concerning or developed during its deliberative process.

It is not the Government’s intent to publicly disclose proprietary information obtained through this announcement; therefore, if proprietary information is included, it should be clearly marked.

Consistent with its statutory obligations and to the extent permitted under the Freedom of Information Act, the Government will protect such data, clearly marked as proprietary, from public disclosure. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

This RFI does not guarantee that the Government will issue a solicitation or award a contract. No specific solicitation is currently planned to follow this RFI; however, the responses could inform the Government’s decision to release a solicitation in the future.

Not responding to this RFI will not preclude an entity from submitting a proposal to any subsequent solicitations.

All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Points of Contact

Darlene Eltringham Sandra Tetley Realty Specialist Realty Specialist Real Estate Branch Real Estate Branch Facilities and Real Estate Division Facilities and Real Estate Division National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov hq-realestate@mail.nasa.gov