The Government is seeking to lease approximately 3854 contiguous rentable square feet of office and related space.

Expressions of Interest Sought



Requirement:



The United States Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in Lumberton, NC that will be expiring. The Government is seeking to lease approximately 3854 contiguous rentable square feet of office and related space. The rentable space must yield a minimum of 3212 contiguous ANSI/BOMA office area square feet (OASF). The lease term requirement is for Five (5) years. The space must be available for occupancy by December 1, 2009. The delineated area is:



From exit 22 of I-95 which is the Intersection of I-95 and Fayetteville Rd proceed South on Fayetteville Rd, turn left onto Wintergreen, right onto Corporate Dr., right onto Barker Ten Miles Rd., left onto Fayetteville Rd., right onto Roberts Ave., left onto Elm Street, right onto 5th Street, continuing on 5th Street across exit 17 of I-95 down Caton Rd, turn left onto Glen Cowan Rd., left onto Country Club Rd continuing on Country Club Rd to exit 17 of I-95. Take I-95 North back to exit 22 which is the place of beginning.



Other applicable requirements include:



On site surfaced parking for 14 employees and public.

Reserved on site surfaced parking for 2 official Government vehicles.



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 to compete the lease requirement or pursue a sole source justification to remain at its current location. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the Governments requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime.



Please send expressions of interest to:



Cynthia Hughes

Management Analyst

USDA, Rural Development

4405 Bland Road

Raleigh, NC 27609

Phone: (919) 873-2016

Fax: (919) 873-2008

Email: cynthia.hughes@nc.usda.gov



Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the above address by 5:00 PM on 4/10/2009 and must include the following information:

Building name and address and location of the available space within

the building.

Rentable square feet available and expected rental rate per rentable square

foot, fully serviced.

ANSI/BOMA Office area square feet (OASF) to be offered and expected rental

rate per OASF, fully serviced. Indicate whether or not the quoted rental rate

includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.

Date of space availability.

Method of rentable space measurement.

Building ownership information.

Amount of parking available on-site and its cost. Include whether expected

rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any).

Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building.

List of building serviced provided.



The Governments decision regarding whether to relocate will be based, in part, on information received in response to this advertisement.