Real Estate Lease Procurement-Project DMD08481-001

U.S. GOVERNMENT/ National Institutes of Health 

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  A fully serviced lease is required.  Offered space shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  ).  For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.

The U.S. Government currently occupies related space at 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD that will be expiring.  The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous.  The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis and to determine whether relocation costs and duplication costs can be recovered during the term of the lease.

In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative space that potentially can satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime, and physical security.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Maryland

City: Bethesda

Delineated Area: Within Montgomery and Prince George’s counties as further delineated as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Potomac River and the W city boundary of Washington, DC (POB); NW along the Potomac River to Riley’s Lock Road; North on Riley’s Lock Road to River Road; East along River Road and continuing along Seneca Road (aka Rte 112); NE along Seneca Road to Darnestown Road (aka Rte 28); NE then SE along Darnestown Road to Muddy Branch Road; North along Muddy Branch Road to Great Seneca Highway (aka Rte 119); SE long Great Seneca Highway to Sam Eig Highway (aka I-370); NE along Sam Eig Highway and continuing E along the Intercounty Connector to Baltimore Avenue (aka Rte 1); SW along Baltimore Avenue to Powder Mill Road (Rte 212); East along Powder Mill Road to Edmonston Road (Rte 201) ; S along Edmonston Road, becoming Kenilworth Avenue (Rte 201) to Annapolis Road (Rte 450); W along Annapolis Road to Bladensburg Road (Alt Rte 1); W on Bladensburg Road to the E city boundary of Washington, DC; NW along the E city boundary of Washington, DC becoming Eastern Avenue NE to Western Avenue NW and the W city boundary of Washington, DC; SW along Western Avenue NW to with POB.

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 8,690

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 8,800

Space Type: Office

Parking Spaces (Total): 31

Parking Spaces (Reserved): 1

Full Term: 30-Months

Firm Term: 22-Months

Soft Term: 8-Months, with 60-days right to terminate

Option: None

Additional Requirements:

Please note the following:

The Government’s decision regarding whether to relocate will be based on cost analysis for relocation costs and duplication cost to the Government.

The Government shall not pay any commissions or broker fees associated with this transaction.

• Building should be a Class A Office Building
• Rent should include all services, but not limited to, Janitorial Services, Utilities, Maintenance, and On-Site building management.
• Lease Term: 30-month term (22-month FIRM and 8-month SOFT with 60-termination rights).
• Parking on-site to support in and out access for 31-vehicles at any given day.
• Occupancy at substantial completion not later than February 1, 2021.
• Building must be within close proximity to public transportation, restaurants, and services.

Please submit the following by electronic mail (email as indicated below) By No Later than October 15, 2020 11:59 EST.

• Building name and address and location of the available space within the building
• Rentable square feet available and expected fully serviced rental rate per rentable square foot on an annual basis. Additionally, please provide a breakout of operating expenses and taxes per RSF.
• ANSI/BOMA office area-(ABOA) square feet to be offered and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced. Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.
• Date of space availability
• Building ownership information
• Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Indicate whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required government parking.
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building
• List of building services/amenities/conveniences provided
• Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact.
• Your submittal for this expression of interest shall not include Market data relating to the advertisement of your facility.

Expression of interest should not exceed 5 pages, single spaced 12 font size.

CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, or sensitive information should be included in your response.

Expressions of Interest Due: October 15,2020

Occupancy (Estimated): February 1, 2021

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Pat Rice/Lease Contracting Officer,  Eric Yee/Realty Specialist

Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD 20852

Email Address: ricepa@ors.od.nih.gov, eric.yee@nih.gov

Government Contact Information

Lease Contracting Officer:Pat Rice / 301-451-1924

Leasing Specialist: Eric Yee / 301-451-6391