US Department of Agriculture seeks to lease space in Columbia, SC

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

City, State: Columbia, SC

County: Richland County

Delineated Area: 

N: North beginning at the intersection of Interstate 26 and 126 proceeding eastward to Greystone Boulevard then North to Highway 176 (River Drive) then eastward to Highway 21/321 (Main Street)

E: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 176 (River Drive) and Highway 21/321 (Main Street) proceeding southward to Highway 76 (Elmwood Avenue) then traveling westward to Assembly Street then southward to Highway 12 (Hampton Street)

S: Beginning at the intersection of Assembly Street and Highway 12 (Hampton Street) proceeding westward and continuing along Highway 12 (Jarvis Klapman Boulevard) to Highway 1 (Augusta Road) where it intersects with Interstate 26

W: Interstate 26

Minimum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 6720

Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 7056

Maximum Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 8064

Space Type: Office and Related Space

Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles: 1

Reserved Parking Spaces for Visitors: 29

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:

• 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.

Initial Offer Due Date: September 1, 2023 

Lease Award Date (Estimated):  January 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 Government Contacts:

Name/Title:  Jason Clindinin/Realty Specialist

Phone Number: 202-720-1504

Email Address: Jason.clindinin@usda.gov

Lease Contracting Officer: Sharon Sullins

Phone Number: 919-873-2085

Email Address: sharon.sullins@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.

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

City, State: Columbia, SC

County: Richland County

Delineated Area: 

N: North beginning at the intersection of Interstate 26 and 126 proceeding eastward to Greystone Boulevard then North to Highway 176 (River Drive) then eastward to Highway 21/321 (Main Street)

E: Beginning at the intersection of Highway 176 (River Drive) and Highway 21/321 (Main Street) proceeding southward to Highway 76 (Elmwood Avenue) then traveling westward to Assembly Street then southward to Highway 12 (Hampton Street)

S: Beginning at the intersection of Assembly Street and Highway 12 (Hampton Street) proceeding westward and continuing along Highway 12 (Jarvis Klapman Boulevard) to Highway 1 (Augusta Road) where it intersects with Interstate 26

W: Interstate 26

Minimum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 6720

Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 7056

Maximum Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 8064

Space Type: Office and Related Space

Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles: 1

Reserved Parking Spaces for Visitors: 29

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:

• 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.

Initial Offer Due Date: August 28,2023

Lease Award Date (Estimated):  January 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 Government Contacts:

Name/Title:  Jason Clindinin/Realty Specialist

Phone Number: 202-720-1504

Email Address: Jason.clindinin@usda.gov

Lease Contracting Officer: Sharon Sullins

Phone Number: 919-873-2085

Email Address: sharon.sullins@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.