U. S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office Space in Austin, Indiana (Revised)

STATE:  Indiana

CITY:  Austin

DELINEATED AREA:  Austin City Limits (see atatched Delineated Area Map)

MINIMUM SQ FT (ABOA):  2,604

MAXIMUM SQ FT (ABOA):  2,734

SPACE TYPE:  Office

PARKING SPACES (TOTAL):  12

RESERVED PARKING SPACES:  2

FULL TERM:  15-years

FIRM TERM:  3-years

OPTION TERM:  None

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully-serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance (formally 100-year) flood plain. Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined underSection 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal AcquisitionRegulation (FAR).

Expressions of Interest Due:  6/17/2024
Market Survey (Estimated):  6/18/2024
Occupancy (Estimated):  5/1/2025

Note: Entities not currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible if intending to submit an offer for possible lease award.

Expressions of Interest must 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 must 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 forproperty 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.

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Mario Macias, Lease Contracting Officer
Mario.Macias@usda.gov