USDA Seeks to lease office and related space in Logansport, IN (Cass County)Soliciation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, seeks to lease office and related space in Logansport, Indiana through a Request for Lease Proposals, with offers due December 28, 2026 by 4:30 PM Eastern. No set-aside is used, and offerors must maintain active SAM registration and comply with federal small business representations.

The space must total 2,882 to 3,177 rentable square feet of modern office space within Logansport city limits, in Cass County, with place of performance at Logansport, IN 46947. The lease term is 10 years, with an initial firm term of 5 years and 120-day termination rights thereafter. The lease is fully serviced and turnkey, with rent covering shell upgrades, tenant improvements, operating costs, real estate taxes, and security upgrades. Required features include a location outside the 100 or 500 year flood plain, one accessible elevator, and four reserved parking spaces (one for Government vehicles and three for customers) plus four unreserved employee spaces at no additional cost. The parking lot must accommodate trucks with trailers. Buildings must hold ENERGY STAR certification within one year before the proposal due date, with exceptions for buildings under 10,000 RSF or those pursuing cost-effective energy efficiency improvements. Existing buildings are preferred over new construction.

Award goes to the responsible offeror with the lowest priced technically acceptable offer, based on present value price evaluation per ABOA square footage. Offerors submit GSA Forms 1217 and 1364 with pricing broken out by shell rent, tenant improvement amortization rate, operating costs, and parking. The apparent lowest priced offeror then provides evidence of financing, zoning compliance, ownership documentation, proof of signing authority, fire protection and life safety submittals, CAD floor plans, and ENERGY STAR documentation. Offers are submitted by email to Iris.Bates@usda.gov or by mail or express delivery. Offers lacking documentation of ownership or written authorization to represent owners are subject to rejection.