Forest Inventory and Analysis Knoxville Office Storage Space

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking storage space for the Southern Research Station Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) unit in Knoxville, Tennessee through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12445026Q0003. The procurement requires three individual storage units: one 15x30 drive-up unit with double doors (450 square feet) and two 10x20 drive-up units with single doors (200 square feet each), all located within a 50-mile radius of the Southern Research Station office at 2730 Cherokee Farm Way, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37920. Key facility requirements include video surveillance, a fenced perimeter, first-floor access, and daily availability from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, including weekends and holidays. The government will evaluate offers based on price, facility location, and facility features, with the right to pay more for a closer or more desirable location. Quotations must be submitted by email to yolanda.padilla@usda.gov no later than January 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET, with questions due by January 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET, and pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt date.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $34 million, limiting competition to eligible small business concerns. The contract structure consists of a firm-fixed price with a one-year base period running from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through January 31, 2031, for a maximum five-year contract duration. No incumbent contractor or budget range is identified in the solicitation materials provided. The place of performance is identified as Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee 37920, within the 50-mile radius requirement of the Knoxville-area research station. Offerors must submit detailed proposals including pricing for each storage unit, facility location information, and facility features documentation as outlined in the attached solicitation terms and conditions.