US government seeks sources for leased retail and related space

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is seeking sources for leased retail and related office space in Arlington, Texas, within the 76011 zip code area. The agency is procuring between 1,200 and 1,600 gross square feet of Class A or B retail space in a shopping center or building for a five-year fully serviced lease. Key requirements include compliance with all federal, state, and local ordinances, adherence to Department of Defense Unified Facility Criteria for force protection standards, designated or open parking availability, exclusion from 100-year flood plains, and readiness for occupancy by September 1, 2026. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest that include building name and address, floor plan drawings, digital street view photos, BOMA rentable and usable square footage, rental rates per square foot (base and NNN charges), and applicable common area factors. The deadline for submitting responses is March 1, 2026, and interested vendors should contact Anna Cleveland at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth office at 817-886-1261 or anna.s.cleveland@usace.army.mil.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designations applicable to this procurement. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in this notice. The specific award value or budget range has not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation announcement. The procurement focuses on leasing existing space rather than construction or development, with the key timeline milestone being September 1, 2026, for occupancy readiness. The space specifications are relatively modest in scale, ranging from a minimum of 1,200 to a maximum of 1,600 square feet, indicating the agency's need for a small to mid-sized retail footprint for office operations in the Arlington area.