USDA Follett, TX 57-48295-26-NR

The Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation is soliciting lease proposals for office and related space in Follett, Texas through Request for Lease Proposals (RLP) No. 57-48295-26-NR. The Government seeks between 2,980 and 3,200 ANSI/BOMA Occupant Area square feet of contiguous space in a modern quality building with permanent facade materials such as stone, marble, or brick. Key requirements include a fully serviced, turnkey lease with the lessor responsible for all shell costs, tenant improvements, operating costs, real estate taxes, and security upgrades, as well as ENERGY STAR certification or statutory exception compliance, fire protection and life safety systems meeting NFSA standards, and comprehensive physical security features including hardened customer service counters and intrusion detection systems. Offerors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM), provide proof of financing and zoning compliance, and submit technical submittals including fire protection evaluations, CAD floor plans, and commissioning plans for energy-consuming systems. Proposals are due by 5:00 PM CST on May 15, 2026, and should be submitted via email to LARRY.VEGA@USDA.GOV.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any current contractors or incumbents. The lease term is 20 years with 10 years firm, after which the Government may terminate with 120 days' notice, with rental pricing based on an annual rate per rentable square foot not to exceed 3,562 RSF. Required parking includes 13 reserved surface/outside spaces, pull-through truck parking for cattle trailers, and 1,000 square feet of secured parking for Government vehicles, trailers, and shipping containers, with the lessor required to provide 10' x 20' shipping containers as part of shell costs. The place of performance is Follett, TX 79034, and the lessor must complete all work not later than a specified number of working days following the Notice to Proceed, with design intent drawings to be prepared prior to award.