U. S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in SANDUSKY, OHIO

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

• City, State: Sandusky, OH
• County: Erie County
• Delineated Area: (See attached map for reference)
  • North: W. Perkins Ave.
  • East: E. Perkins Ave. / Galloway Rd.
  • South: Rt. 2
  • West: Hayes Ave.
• Space Requirements:
  • Minimum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 1002
  • Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 1052
  • Maximum Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 1203
  • Space Type: Office and Related Space
• Parking Requirements:
  • Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles: 1
  • Reserved Parking Spaces for Visitors: 3
  • Non-reserved Parking Spaces for Employees (for use at no charge to the Government): 0
• Term:
  • 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:
  • Parking lot must have pull through parking large enough to accommodate trucks with trailers (i.e., cattle trailers). Trucks and trailers should be able to safely enter and exit premises without any barriers.
  • 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.

Timelines and Due Date:

• DID Workshop Target: Between May 8th – May 19th, 2023
• Initial Offer Due Date: June 14th, 2023
• Lease Award Date (Estimated): January 17th, 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 Government Contacts:

• Name/Title: Heather Schmitt | Realty Specialist
• Phone Number: 724-482-5288
• Email Address: Heather.Schmitt@usda.gov

• Lease Contracting Officer: Iris Bates
• Phone Number: 202-720-3418
• Email Address: Iris.Bates@usda.gov

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.