Expressions of Interest Sought - Ellis County, Texas

Expressions of Interest Sought

The United States Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, that will be expiring. The Government is seeking to lease approximately 6,005 net rentable square feet of contiguous, first class, high quality office space in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. The rentable space shall yield a minimum of 5,447 contiguous ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) square feet to a maximum of 5,719 ANSI/BOMA Office Area square feet of contiguous, first class, high quality office space. The lease term requirement is for five (5) years with one five-year renewal option. To be considered, the office location must be within the boundaries of: Highway 287 to the North; Intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 77 to the South; Highway 77 to the East; and One (1) Mile West of Interstate 35 to the West in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. Preference will be given to first floor space. Occupancy is required by October 1, 2010.

The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis and to determine whether to compete the lease requirement or pursue a sole source justification to remain at its current location. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the Government's requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.

All expressions of interests must be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, July 20, 2010. Call or e-mail Lana Wood, Realty Specialist, at 979/680-5252 or lana.wood@tx.usda.gov. Contact FSA by US mail at the following address: 2405 Texas Ave South, College Station, Texas, Attention: Lana Wood.