Agricultural Lease-NAS OCEANA UNIT -01 Approx. 316. 10 Acres LO-11310
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N40085-26-RP-00157
- Agency
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
- Place of performance
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23460, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks bids for an agricultural lease of approximately 316.10 acres at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with proposals due May 26, 2026. This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for a one-year lease term beginning July 1, 2026, with nine optional one-year renewal periods available, for a maximum ten-year total term.
Place of performance is Virginia Beach, Virginia. The land is classified as wet (Class IIIW, Acredale silt loam soil type 71) and requires open ditch drainage to achieve Class III capability when properly drained. Mowing of ditch banks is required every other year, with completion by December 31. All conservation practices must follow USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service standards, and the lessee must utilize the technical services of the local Field Office at the Municipal Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Farming operations are restricted to corn, soybeans, small grains, cotton, or hay/silage crops, with consideration for Bird/Animal Strike Hazard (BASH) program impacts. Within Field 2, work in the PTRD arc is limited to less than 1,248 man-hours annually. Cultivation must follow cutting, no-till seed drilling, and discing to no greater than 6.4 inches depth. Equipment and chemical introduction require 72 hours' advance coordination with the NAS Oceana Natural Resources Specialist. Pesticide applications require state certification and prior approval through the NAVFAC Online Pesticide Reporting System; only glyphosate herbicides are permitted for non-selective vegetation management.
The lessee must maintain public liability and property damage insurance with minimum coverage of $50,000 third-party property damage, $500,000 per-person personal injury, and $1,000,000 per-accident personal injury, with the United States added as an additional insured. Bidders must submit annual cash rental bids on the provided Bid Form in duplicate and execute the lease within seven days of award. A REAL ID-compliant driver's license is required for installation access.
Notice text
Unit-O1 is located at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, as shown on Exhibit A. The gross area of 316.10 acres includes access roads and drainage ditches. The bid amount should reflect the total 316.10 acres.
The 316.10 acres is considered a single farming unit. The land is wet and requires drainage. The land capability is Class IIIW for soil type 71 Acredale silt loam. The land capability is Class III when properly drained. Open ditch drainage is required to assure production.
Mowing of ditch banks is required every other year of the lease. Mowing must be completed by 31 December. If this poses a problem for the lessee, lessee should notify the NAVFAC MIDATLANTIC Agricultural Lease Manager, Stephen Jasnek at 757-341- 2058.
All conservation practices shall be performed in accordance with standard specifications of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Lessee shall utilize the technical services of the local Field Office located at the Municipal Center, Chesapeake, Virginia, in the design, layout, construction, and supervision of the conservation practices performed. All improvements shall become the property of the government at the expiration of the lease.
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