Military Recruiting Services Retail Space

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is seeking to lease retail and related space in Ruston, Louisiana, to support military recruiting services operations. The government requires between 1,136 and 1,419 gross square feet of existing Class A or B retail space and will evaluate alternative locations based on economic advantages, including relocation costs, tenant improvement expenses, and agency downtime. The space must comply with all federal, state, and local ordinances and meet Department of Defense Unified Facility Criteria for force protection standards, with parking either designated or open. The government will consider the overall cost-benefit analysis of leasing the proposed space compared to remaining in the current location. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest to Amanda Gage at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by May 1, 2026, with submissions including building name and address, floor plans, digital photographs, square footage calculations using BOMA standards, rental rates per square foot, and common area factors if applicable.

This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside contract and does not identify any current incumbent tenants or contractors. The contract will be structured as an initial fully serviced five-year lease, with the space required to be ready for occupancy by September 15, 2021, and must not be located within a 100-year floodplain. While no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the rental rate will be a critical evaluation factor, along with the base rate and any additional expenses (NNN charges). The procurement falls under NAICS code 531120 for Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings and PSC code X1AZ for Lease/Rental of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings.