U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Albemarle, NC

Open Pre-Solicitation Posted Oct 20, 2026

Solicitation number: 57-37167-26-FA
Agency: Farm Production and Conservation Department of Agriculture
Responses due: Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
PSC: X1AA Lease/Rental Of Office Buildings
Place of performance: Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
Points of contact: Sharon Sullins sharon.sullins@usda.gov (919) 873-2085

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Nov 2, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Nov 2, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation seeks to lease office space in Albemarle, North Carolina, with Expressions of Interest due November 12, 2026. The notice uses no set-aside. The space must range from 2,965 to 3,113 ABOA square feet, with a maximum of 3,735 RSF, and must be located within a delineated area bounded by NC Highway 73 to the north, US 52 Highway to the east, St. Martin Road, Carriker Road, Highway 24/27, Bost Road, Canton Road, and Austin Road to the west, and NC 138 Highway, Old Aquadale Road, and Sides Road to the south. The lease is a fully serviced lease with a 10-year full term, a 5-year firm term, and 120-day termination rights. Subleases are not acceptable.

Offered space must be contiguous and continuous on one floor, with first-floor space preferred and at least one accessible elevator required if the space is above ground level. The space must not lie in the 1-percent annual chance flood plain and must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the Lease terms. Offerors must provide turnkey tenant improvements with pre-award Design Intent Drawings. Parking requires 3 reserved Government vehicle spaces, 9 reserved visitor/customer spaces, and 18 non-reserved employee spaces located on-site or within 300 feet of the premises.

Expressions of Interest must include the building name and address, space location, site or lot plans, and dimensioned interior layout drawings for existing buildings, or site or aerial plans and parcel numbers for new construction. The attached advertisement states a market survey deadline of December 13, 2026, and occupancy required by March 1, 2028. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM and should review Section 889 telecommunications prohibitions. Submissions go to Sharon Sullins, Lease Contracting Officer, at Sharon.sullins@usda.gov or 919-873-2085. The opportunity is coded NAICS 531120 and PSC X1AA.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest · Nov 2, 2026

State: North Carolina

City: Albemarle

Delineated Area: North: NC Hwy 73 to US 52 Hwy, East: US 52 Hwy to NC Hwy 138, West: St. Martin Rd, to Carriker Rd, across Hwy 24/27 to Bost Rd, to Canton Rd, to Austin Rd, back to Hwy 73, South: NC 138 Hwy to Old Aquadale Rd, to Sides Rd, to St. Martin Rd

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 2,965

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 3,113

Maximum Sq. Ft. (RSF): 3,735

Space Type: Office

Reserved Government Vehicle Parking Spaces: 3

Reserved Visitor/Customer Parking Spaces: 9

Non-Reserved Employee Parking Spacing (located on-site or within 300 feet of premises): 18

Full Term: 10 Years

Firm Term: 5 Years

Termination Rights: 120 Days

Additional Requirements:

• Turnkey tenant improvements with pre-award Design Intent Drawings.

• The space offered, its location, and its surrounding areas must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.

• Subleases are not acceptable.

• First floor space is preferred. Offered space must be contiguous and continuous, on one floor. If space offered is above the ground floor level, then at least one (1) accessible elevator will be required.

• A fully serviced lease is required.

• Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.

• Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent annual chance (formally 100-year) flood plain.

Expressions of Interest shall include the following:

1. If existing building, building name and address, and location of the available space within the Building, along with building site/ lot plans, interior layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown) reflecting the Space that is being offered.

2. If new construction, site/aerial plans or building site/lot plans showing the location of the proposal land, along with the parcel number (if part of multiple parcels, all parcel numbers associated with the proposed land). Adjacent streets showing proposed ingress/egress shall be shown on the plans.

3. Rentable square feet (RSF) and ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered.

4. Date of space availability.

5. If offeror is not the owner of the building, an authorization letter signed by owner to represent owner for property will be required. *

6. Amount of/type of parking available on-site.

7. Photos of the space or site being submitted, or permission for Market Survey participants to photograph the space or site.

9. For existing buildings, provide information on condition of building systems, roof, foundation, and current floor plan. Alternatively, provide a copy of a recent commercial building inspection or appraisal.

* As mentioned in #5 above, any submission received without written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received. 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.

Update #1 · Oct 20, 2026