The U. S. Department of Agriculture USDA seeks to lease the following space in Hays, KS.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

City, State: Hays, KS

County: Ellis County

Delineated Area: (See attached map for reference)

N: The City Limits of Hays, KS.

E: The City Limits of Hays, KS.

S: The City Limits of Hays, KS.

W: The City Limits of Hays, KS.

Minimum and Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 7,484 – 7,859

Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 8,981

Space Type: Office and Related Space

Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles: 15 GOV and 3 covered spaces for trailers

Additional Parking Spaces (available for use at no charge to the Government): 54

Full Term: 10 years

Firm Term: 5 years

Termination Rights: 120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm Term

Option Term: None

Additional Requirements:

• MLRA Lab
• Pull through parking.
• The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use.
• Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. 
• The space offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.
• A fully serviced lease is required. 
• Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.
• Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible.
• Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.
• 2,500 square feet of Secured wareyard with 400 square feet of exterior storage at the premises. Structure must include a minimum 10-foot by 10-foot overhead door to accommodate 2 UTV’s and 2 ATV’s. The secured wareyard should provide covered parking for 3 trailers (10” X 17”).

Initial Offer Due Date: October 23, 2023

Lease Award Date (Estimated): July 1, 2024

Any submission received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received.  This documentation must be received on or before the due date for Expressions of Interest. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/ permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.

To submit an offer in response to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP), the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov.  SAM registration will be a minimum requirement to submit a formal proposal in response to the RLP.  It is strongly recommended that potential offerors register, verify, and/or renew their SAM registration on SAM.gov as soon as possible.

Send Offer to:

Name/Title: Reuben Brown / Realty Specialist

Email Address: Reuben.brown@usda.gov

Government Contact:

Lease Contracting Officer: Aaron Ramsey

Notice: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.