Invitation to Submit Proposal - Greater Hartford Region

The State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is seeking proposals to purchase real property in the Greater Hartford Area located within Hartford County through an Invitation to Submit Proposal (RFP 25-04). The procurement targets the acquisition of approximately 20,000 net usable square feet of office/industrial space, either through purchase of an existing building or a build-to-suit arrangement. The property must include on-site, reserved, partially paved and lighted parking accommodating up to 500 vehicles, along with ideally 15 garage bays measuring a minimum of 34 feet deep by 16 feet wide by 18 feet high, and 4 garage bays measuring a minimum of 34 feet deep by 16 feet wide by 10 feet high. Only sale proposals will be accepted; lease proposals and offers from option holders are expressly ineligible for consideration. The solicitation period runs from September 25, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. EDT through October 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with proposals due by 3:00 p.m. on October 24, 2025. Interested parties may direct inquiries to Gary Bonaldi, DAS Leasing, Statewide Leasing and Property Transfer Division, at 450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 1402, Hartford, CT 06106, or by telephone at 860-713-5603.

The solicitation contains no restrictions limiting responses to specific categories of vendors, set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, or incumbent contractor information. All vendors are eligible to respond to this procurement opportunity. The RFP does not specify an estimated total contract value, vendor pricing terms, payment structures, or funding sources in the header materials. Delivery terms are designated as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be vendor-specified. A supporting specification document titled "RFP 25-04 DAS Fleet 9.23.25.doc" contains additional detail regarding property requirements and evaluation criteria for submitted proposals.