Expressions of Interest Sought - Hidalgo County, Texas

The United States Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, that will be expiring. The Government is seeking to lease approximately 13,483 net rentable square feet of contiguous, first class, high quality office space in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas.
The rentable space shall yield a minimum of 11,724 contiguous ANSI/BOMA Office Area (ABOA) square feet to a maximum of 12,310 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: FM 1925 to the North; Morningside Road to the South; Trenton to the East; and McColl to the West in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Preference will be given to first floor space. Occupancy is required by December 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, June 30, 2010. Call or e-mail Phoebe Bordelon, Realty Specialist, at 979/680-5251 or phoebe.bordelon@tx.usda.gov. Contact FSA by US mail at the following address:
2405 Texas Ave South, College Station, Texas, Attention: Phoebe Bordelon.