Agriculture Outlease for NAS Lemoore Parcel 4A07

Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks bids for an agricultural lease of Parcel 4A07 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, comprising approximately 160 acres, with sealed bids due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time.

Place of performance is Lemoore, California. The lease term is five years firm (January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031) with one optional five-year renewal term (January 1, 2032 through December 31, 2036) exercisable at the Government's sole discretion. Eligible bidders include any United States citizen, corporation, partnership, or trust. Bidders must complete an Agricultural Lease Defense Production Act Questionnaire for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review, disclosing foreign persons having control over the lessee, contractors, or vendors, and any non-U.S. citizens performing work.

The leased land shall be used solely for agricultural purposes; prohibited uses include vineyard, orchard, rice, alfalfa hay, alfalfa seed, and sod farming. The lessee is responsible for all nonreimbursable soil and water conservation work per the attached Soil and Water Conservation Plan, including ditch maintenance, weed control, biannual soil testing, and annual gypsum application. The lessee must maintain comprehensive insurance with minimum third-party liability of $2,000,000 property damage and $3,000,000 personal injury, naming the United States as additional insured, and must pay all Westlands Water District charges regardless of water allocation.

Bids must include a completed Bid Form specifying rent per acre, a bid deposit of 25 percent of annual rent or $1,000 whichever is greater (certified check, cashier's check, or U.S. Postal Service Money Order payable to the U.S. Department of the Treasury), and a completed Agricultural Lease Defense Production Act Questionnaire. The successful bidder's deposit will be applied toward first-year rent; unsuccessful bidders' deposits will be returned without interest. Inquiries must be submitted via email to Bradley Stevenson at bradley.a.stevenson6.civ@us.navy.mil no later than July 29, 2026. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to remove acreage or terminate the lease with 30 days' notice if future authorized projects require it.