Agriculture Outlease for NWS Seal Beach Parcel 4A01

The Department of the Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command is soliciting sealed bids for an agricultural lease of Parcel 4A01 at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California. The lease covers approximately 1,134 acres of agricultural land, comprising 765 acres of irrigated farmland, 147 acres of dryland farmland, and additional acreage designated for maintenance, laydown/parking, and nonexclusive use. Bidders must be United States citizens, corporations, partnerships, or trusts and are required to specify their proposed annual rent per acre for both irrigated and dryland farmland, with payment options available on annual, semi-annual, or quarterly schedules. The government will award the lease to the most advantageous bid based on responsiveness and bidder responsibility, with all bids evaluated on their technical and financial merit. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time on December 17, 2025, with all inquiries and Requests for Information due no later than December 8, 2025, and bid opening to be conducted via live conference call on the submission deadline date.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors. Bidders must submit a bid deposit equal to 25% of the proposed annual rent or $1,000, whichever is greater, along with a completed Bid Form and a Defense Production Act Questionnaire to assess foreign involvement and national security implications. The lease term is structured as a firm four-year period from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2030, with six potential one-year renewal options that could extend the lease through January 31, 2036. Lessees will be responsible for agricultural operations, conservation and maintenance work, environmental compliance, pest management, irrigation, and dust control, subject to continuous oversight and reporting requirements to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest. The place of performance is Seal Beach, California, and interested parties can obtain additional information from Brad Stevenson, Realty Specialist, at (619) 705-4477 or bradley.a.stevenson6.civ@us.navy.mil.