Armed forces career center
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912QR-CHICAGO(WESTERN)ILFY26
- Agency
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ENDIST Louisville
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
- PSC
- X1AA Lease/Rental Of Office Buildings
- Place of performance
- Chicago, Illinois 60643, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting offers for approximately 3,200 square feet of fully-serviced commercial retail/office space in Chicago, Illinois to support the Armed Forces Career Center recruiting operations. The lease will be for a five-year term with government termination rights after specified months with 90 days' notice. Key requirements include a secondary egress, 24-hour lighted parking for two government vehicles, adequate parking within four blocks for employee and customer vehicles, daytime janitorial services, and maximum visibility signage. The space must comply with construction specifications, fire protection standards, cybersecurity requirements prohibiting equipment from specified Chinese entities, and accessibility standards. Award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value, considering price (fully-serviced lease rate and construction costs) and technical factors including location quality, building accessibility, parking availability, building appearance, floor plan efficiency, and high-speed internet availability. The proposal deadline is May 5, 2026, and offerors must be registered and active in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission, with offers including a completed Rental Proposal Worksheet, SAM registration proof, and existing floor plans.
This solicitation carries no set-aside designations and involves no identified incumbent contractors. The delineated search area is bounded by 95th Street (north), 119th Street (south), I-94 (east), and Kedzie Avenue (west) in Chicago, Illinois. No specific budget ceiling is stated in the solicitation; however, the rental rate and construction cost proposals will be evaluated for best value. The lease will run from January 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with the lessor responsible for all operating costs, utilities, maintenance, telecommunications infrastructure, HVAC systems, fire and sprinkler systems, snow removal, and emergency repairs. Lessors must maintain $1,000,000 combined liability insurance and $500,000 property damage insurance, provide environmental assessments and accessibility compliance certifications, and furnish as-built CAD drawings within 120 days of acceptance.
Notice text
SOLICITATON FOR OFFER
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
DELINEATED AREA:
N Boundary: 95th St
S Boundary: 119th St
E Boundary: I-94
W Boundary: Kedzie Ave
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Recruiting Facilities Program, is soliciting offers for approximately 3,200 square feet (useable) of commercial retail/office space within the delineated area. Space will need to include a secondary egress; have adequate parking (prefer it is sign designated) for 2 Government-owned vehicles 24 hours a day/7 days a week, as well as adequate parking within 4 blocks for employee and customer vehicles; include daytime janitorial services; and include adequate signage for maximum visibility. Sites that are located adjacent to adult entertainment shops (i.e. book stores, video stores, or theatres), night clubs/bars, methadone clinics, drug rehabilitation centers, marijuana/hemp dispensaries, medical marijuana dispensaries, gun shops, liquor stores, etc. could potentially be eliminated from competition as these are considered non-compatible businesses. Lessors are required to be registered and active in www.sam.gov prior to the deadline for final offer submission.
Offers will need to include a completed Rental Proposal Worksheet, proof of registration in www.sam.gov (i.e. active CAGE code), and the existing floor plan. Attached is a copy of the lease document, the general conditions, the construction specifications, the janitorial specifications, the rental proposal worksheet, and instructions for System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Thoroughly review all documents and make sure that you agree to the terms presented. The first four (4) pages of the lease have negotiable terms; however, the general conditions are standard and are not negotiable and must be accepted as written and shown on the attached file. Review the construction specifications completely as they stipulate additional lessor responsibilities.
Leases are negotiated for a 5-year term, but they include a clause stating the Government can terminate giving reasonable days’ notice. In order to incorporate firm term years, meaning the Government cannot get out of the lease for a specified period of time, we ask the lessor to provide a significant contribution towards the build-out costs. Five year firm term leases are generally not considered.
Following are the factors that will be considered when evaluating bids/offers:
- Location
- Ability to meet all construction specifications, security measures and lease requirements
- Complete initial and final offers must be received by defined deadline
- Competitive costs in the best interest of the government
- Qualitative ratings by client for mission
Additional information regarding this solicitation may be obtained from Kelly Black by email at kelly.r.black@usace.army.mil. Proposals are due no later than 5:50 pm on 05/05/2026.
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