USDA seeking 11, 256 to 11, 849 ABOA SF of office/warehouse space in Bethel, OH

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks to lease 11,256 to 11,849 assignable square feet of office and warehouse space in Bethel, Ohio, with proposals due August 12, 2026 and estimated occupancy March 23, 2027. No set-aside applies; award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.

Place of performance is ground floor space in Bethel, bounded by US Highway 32 (north), US Highway 52 (south), Clermont County Line (east), and State Route 132 to Ohio Pike to Route 132 to Haskell Lane (west). The NAICS code is 531120, Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses); PSC is X1AA, Lease/Rental of Office Buildings.

The warehouse component requires a minimum 12-foot ceiling height and floor load capacity exceeding 100 pounds per square foot. The facility must be located outside the 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain, fully serviced, and comply with Government standards for fire safety, accessibility, seismic resilience, and sustainability per GSA Form 12000 submittal. The building must be modern with permanent facade materials (stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, or aluminum), or if existing, undergo modernization or adaptive reuse prior to occupancy. ENERGY STAR certification or applicable statutory exception per the Energy Independence and Security Act is required.

Offerors must provide 50 surface parking spaces reserved exclusively for Government use. The lease term is up to 20 years with a 10-year firm commitment; the Government may terminate after the firm term with 90 days' notice. Rent must cover all lessor costs including shell upgrades, tenant improvements, operating costs, real estate taxes, utilities, janitorial services, and security system integration per Lenel architecture. Pricing is submitted on GSA Form 1364 and GSA Form 1217. Proposals submitted by 9:00 AM Central Time via email to Grace.connolly@usda.gov or in person to USDA APHIS Realty in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Entities must be registered in SAM.gov and comply with Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act regarding covered telecommunications prohibitions. Contracting Officer: Brenda Santelman (Brenda.k.santelman@usda.gov, 612-336-3231). Alternate: Grace Connolly (grace.connolly@usda.gov, 612-336-3259).