Agriculture Outlease for NAS Lemoore Parcel 4A46/4A47

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command is soliciting sealed bids for an agriculture outlease of approximately 410 acres (Parcels 4A46/4A47) at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time. This is an Invitation for Bid with no set-aside; award will go to the responsible bidder whose conforming bid is most advantageous to the Government.

Place of performance is Lemoore, California. The lease comprises a firm five-year term from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031, with one optional five-year renewal term from January 1, 2032 through December 31, 2036, at the Government's sole option.

Permitted crops include cotton (with required crop rotation of at least one non-cotton year per five-year period), seed crops, tomatoes, garlic, and onions; prohibited are vineyards, orchards, rice, alfalfa, and sod farming due to bird strike hazards near the airfield. Lessees must complete all non-reimbursable soil and water conservation work at their own expense, including irrigation management, weed and pest management, soil testing and salinity management (minimum one ton gypsum per acre annually), fire prevention, and drainage maintenance. The Government may terminate the lease at any time with 30 days' notice and equitable rent adjustment, or with no adjustment for breach.

Bidders must submit a sealed hard copy bid and soft copy via email, along with a bid deposit of 25 percent of annual rent or $1,000 (whichever is greater), and a completed Agricultural Lease Defense Production Act Questionnaire for CFIUS review. The successful bidder must provide a Certificate of Deposit or Performance Bond equal to 50 percent of annual rent or $5,000 (whichever is greater) and maintain minimum liability insurance of $2,000,000 property damage and $3,000,000 per-person and per-accident personal injury coverage. Rental payments are made online through pay.gov. Questions are due July 29, 2026. The NAICS code is 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming.