Office of Leasing Seeks Office/Warehouse/Hangar Space within Brownsville/Harlingen, TX. Request for Lease Proposals (RLP)

The U.S. Government is seeking competitive lease proposals for a new leasing opportunity through its Requirement Specific Acquisition Platform (RSAP) online Leasing Portal.

• City: Brownsville / Harlingen
• State:  Texas
• Delineated Area: 
  • North - Rd 107 and Combes Rio Hondo Rd
  • East - S. Oklahoma Ave, Hwy 4, N Indiana Ave, Hwy 48, Hwy 550, Paredes Line Rd, Hwy 100, Olmito North Rd, 1561 N Sam Houston Blvd, W Colorado St and Combes Rio Hondo Rd.
  • South - Hwy 281/Military Hwy, Hwy 69 E, East University Blvd, Calle Milpa Verde, Monsees Rd, Paloma Blanca Dr and Southmost Rd.
  • West - Bass Blvd, Jim Bowie Rd and Rd 506               
• Minimum ABOA Square Feet: 14,568
• Maximum ABOA Square Feet: 14,668
• Parking Spaces: 41 (Reserved/Surface)
• Space Type: Flex (Office 6,138 / Warehouse 4,630 / Hangar 3,800)
• Lease Term: 17-yrs Full/15-yrs Firm
• Amortization Term: 8 years for both Tenant Improvements and Building Specific Amortized Capital.

AGENCY UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS

Agency Tenant Improvement Allowance: $49.99 per ABOA SF

Building Specific Amortized Capital (BSAC): $25.00 per ABOA SF

HOW TO OFFER

The Leasing Portal (https://leasing.gsa.gov) enables interested parties to offer space to the Federal Government through a secure, web-based process. To participate, register on the site by selecting “Register to Offer Space” and follow the instructions provided. Helpful resources—including instructional guides and video tutorials—are available on the portal under the Resources tab.

Lease awards will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer at the end of negotiations. Offered space must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local jurisdiction requirements, including standards for fire and life safety, accessibility, seismic resilience, and energy efficiency.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Check the attachments and links section of this notice for possible, additional project-specific requirements or modifications to the RLP.
• Please review Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regarding telecommunications equipment restrictions: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B
• SAM registration should be initiated as soon as possible. Refer to RLP Clause 3.05, Item 7.
• Lease awards will be made through negotiations to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer, based on RLP criteria.

Additional Requirements:

Office Space: 

•     Facilities must be accessible to staff24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
•     The space must be located on the second story, or higher, except for first floor spaces that meets the following requirements:
o Space for sole tenant
o Office building setback from is a 20' setback (additional fencing 06/2025 requirements may be required)
• Space must not be located above a drive through.
• Building must have a secure method of entry.
• Cannot be collocated with the following entities:
o Federal, State, and local agencies whose primary clientele are involved in or have ties to criminal elements.
o Private firms whose primary clientele are involved in or have ties to criminal elements.
o Agencies providing probation and/or parole services
o Agencies providing drug abuse counseling/rehabilitation programs
o Agencies providing social services
o Halfway houses
o Residential units
• Building entrances/exits cannot be located within close proximity (minimum 1,000 walkable feet) of certain locations, which include but are not limited to:
o A Drug-free zone
o Schools
o Park
o Daycare boundaries
o Hotels
o Shopping areas
o Religious centers
o Social service centers

Warehouse Space:
• Warehouse location must provide a 20' ceiling.

• Warehouse location must have a minimum 50' (foot) setback from roads and adjacent property lines.
• Warehouse location must provide for a minimum turning radius of 40 feet to accommodate 40' tractor trailers.
• Dock doors must meet be 10 foot wide by 12 foot high at minimum.
• Loading dock area of at least 20x20
• Warehouse must have solid concrete walls at least 8" thick, reinforced with steel rebar or other acceptable steel mesh determined by the agency.

Warehouse must not have exterior or interior windows along the perimeter.