Lessors of Nonresidential Office Space for Lease

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Kansas City intends to solicit a five-year lease for office and related space in St. Louis, Missouri, with offers due by July 14, 2026, at 12:00 AM CDT. This is a fully serviced lease with no set-aside.

The Government seeks approximately 4,135 gross square feet within a delineated geographic area bounded by North 30 Highway, South 50 Highway, the Missouri River, and West 44 Highway. The lease term is five years with 90-day termination rights for the Government and none for the lessor. Place of performance is St. Louis, Missouri.

Minimum requirements include 24-hour unrestricted access; availability of DSL, T1, or satellite dish communications infrastructure; direct access to a secondary exterior exit door; and 24-hour lighted parking for two government vehicles plus adequate parking for privately owned vehicles onsite or within four blocks. The lessor must provide fully serviced space covering all operating costs, real estate taxes, insurance, janitorial services (twice weekly for spaces under 3,000 SF; three times weekly for spaces 3,000 SF and above), utilities, and parking. The lessor must maintain public liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined limits and property damage insurance with $500,000 minimum limits. The facility must comply with Architectural Barriers Act accessibility standards, fire safety codes including automatic sprinkler and fire alarm systems, and Federal, State, and local building codes. HVAC systems must maintain 70°F minimum in winter and 78°F maximum during cooling season. All communications and security equipment must comply with 2019 National Defense Authorization Act prohibitions on equipment from China, Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, or Dahua, with written certification required prior to installation.

Award will be made on best-value basis with approximately equal weight given to price and technical factors including location, neighborhood, ease of access, parking availability, building appearance, floor plan efficiency, signage potential, and high-speed internet availability. Offerors must submit USACE Recruiting Form 1364 with detailed pricing, evidence of property ownership or acquisition agreements, and proof of SAM registration. Contact Kathy Cherrito at Katherine.a.cherrito@usace.army.mil or 816-772-5413.