Agricultural Lease at MCAS Yuma, AZ PARCEL 4C09

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks bids for an agricultural lease of Parcel 4C09 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, with sealed bids due July 21, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time. No set-aside applies; the lease will be awarded to the responsible, responsive bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government, evaluated without discussions.

The leased property comprises 27.5 farmable acres and 2.0 maintenance acres. The lease term runs from September 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028 (one year, nine months), with one optional renewal period of four years and three months (June 1, 2028 through August 31, 2032), exercisable at the sole option of the Government with 180 days' written notice. Annual rent per acre is to be determined by bid; the successful bidder's rent will be applied to first-year rent due.

The lessee must provide a security deposit equal to 50 percent of annual rent or $5,000, whichever is greater, in the form of a certificate of deposit or performance bond. Bid deposits of 25 percent of Year 1 annual rent or $1,500, whichever is greater, are required from all bidders. The lessee must maintain public liability insurance of $2,000,000 third-party property damage, $2,000,000 per-person bodily injury, and $3,000,000 per-accident bodily injury, naming the Department of the Navy as additional insured. Water charges are billed separately through the Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District, due within 30 days of invoice.

Permitted crops are alfalfa, Sudan grass, or Bermuda grass unless written approval for alternatives is obtained. The lessee must comply with a comprehensive Soil and Water Conservation Plan covering irrigation system maintenance, pest management, weed control, fire prevention, dust control, and yield record maintenance. An annual pest management plan is due by January 15 each year, with monthly pesticide usage reports required. All conservation and maintenance work is the lessee's responsibility at its own cost, though reimbursable projects may be completed upon prior written approval. Inquiries must be submitted via email to dorann.pons.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone at 619-705-4464 no later than seven business days prior to bid due date. Bid opening will occur via live conference call on July 22, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., accessible at 410-874-6751, password 906-532-873#.