Agriculture Outlease for NAS Lemoore Parcel 4A05/406

Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks bids to outlease approximately 427 acres of irrigated farmland identified as Parcel 4A05/4A06 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, with sealed bids due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time. This is an Invitation for Bid with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Lemoore, California. The lease term runs five years firm from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031, with one optional five-year renewal exercisable at the Government's sole discretion upon 180 days' notice. Permitted crops are limited to cotton, barley, wheat, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, garlic, and onions; vineyard, orchard, rice, alfalfa, and sod farming are prohibited. If cotton is planted, crop rotation is required—at least one non-cotton year per five-year period. The lessee must comply with a Soil and Water Conservation Plan including irrigation management, biennial soil testing, annual gypsum application of at least one ton per acre, pest management with NOPRS reporting, weed control, and maintenance of irrigation tail-water recovery systems. The lessee bears responsibility for groundwater well usage fees exceeding one acre-foot per acre per year, all Westlands Water District charges and assessments, and all non-reimbursable soil and water conservation work including ditch maintenance and weed control. Public liability and property damage insurance must maintain minimum coverage of $2,000,000 third-party property damage and $3,000,000 per-person and per-accident personal injury. A security deposit equal to 50 percent of annual rent or $5,000 (whichever is greater) is required in Certificate of Deposit or Performance Bond form. Bids must include a 25 percent bid deposit of annual rent or $1,000 (whichever is greater) as certified check, cashier's check, or U.S. Postal Service Money Order. All bidders must complete an Agricultural Lease Defense Production Act Questionnaire for CFIUS review prior to award. Requests for information are due July 29, 2026. The NAICS code is 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming; PSC is X1PC, Lease/Rental of Unimproved Real Property (Land). Award goes to the responsible bidder offering the most advantageous bid; the Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids.