Request for Expression of Interest - Closeout Office Lease Space

Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), a prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is conducting market research to identify potential providers of office space in Richland, Washington for their closeout office. This Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) seeks commercial real estate providers capable of leasing nonresidential building space to support WRPS's operational needs. The opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 531120 for lessors of nonresidential buildings and represents a pre-solicitation notice aimed at gathering preliminary market intelligence. Interested parties are expected to demonstrate their ability to meet WRPS's specific office space requirements, though detailed evaluation criteria have not been explicitly defined in the notice. The market research phase will conclude on January 7, 2025, providing potential vendors approximately three weeks to respond to the EOI.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific set-aside designations, meaning the opportunity appears open to all qualified commercial real estate providers. No specific incumbent contractors are mentioned, and the potential award value or precise square footage requirements are not disclosed in the notice. The solicitation is specifically focused on office space in Richland, Washington, suggesting a localized procurement effort directly tied to WRPS's closeout operations. While the exact timeline for lease initiation is not specified, the January 7, 2025 response deadline implies that WRPS is in the early stages of planning for their office space procurement. The opportunity represents a targeted market research effort by the Department of Energy to identify suitable commercial real estate options for their contractor's administrative needs.