Request for proposals for the lease of 8, 288 SF that consists of 1, 788 SF of office space & 6, 500 SF of unconditioned warehouse space in austin, buda, cedar creek, cedar park, coupland, dale, DEL valle, dripping springs, elgin, hutto, kyle, leander, manchaca, manor, pflugerville, round rock or spicewood, texas for the texas water development board (twdb)

The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 303-8-20830 on behalf of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the lease of 8,288 usable square feet of space in Austin or surrounding areas within Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, or Williamson County, Texas. The space consists of 1,788 square feet of office space and 6,500 square feet of unconditioned warehouse space designed to accommodate the Water, Science and Conservation (WSC) division with 15 full-time employees. The warehouse must include specific infrastructure including four garage doors measuring 14 feet by 14 feet each with electric openers and manual backups, utility sinks, twelve linear feet of counter space for a three-compartment sink, concrete floors, and specialized electrical outlets (two 230-volt 50-amp outlets for welding equipment, one 230-volt 40-amp receptacle for an air compressor, and two 230-volt 20-amp locking outlets for metalworking machinery). The facility must also provide 1,500 square feet of enclosed vehicle storage and parking for four general-use spaces plus enclosed, fenced space for ten trucks and one 40-foot by 8-foot by 9-foot portable storage container. Proposals were due on March 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with respondents required to submit proposals for both five-year and ten-year lease terms and acknowledge receipt of Addendum #1. Evaluation criteria weighted at 100 percent include litigation history (pass/fail), location/site plan/zoning (5 percent), price (50 percent), relevant experience/financial condition/references (20 percent), and condition of facility/property (25 percent), with a target award date of June 18, 2026, and expected lease start date of October 1, 2027.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are identified in the procurement documents. The RFP requires no incumbent vendor information, and no current contractor or existing infrastructure requiring integration is noted in the available documentation. Proposers must submit detailed company information, litigation history, relevant experience and financial condition documentation, minimum three professional references, property condition statements, proof of ownership or control, site plans, location maps, and completed Attachment C forms with itemized costs for base rent, janitorial services, and utilities for both office and warehouse space, with costs calculated for both lease terms. The standard State of Texas lease language is not negotiable, and the lease is contingent upon continued funding availability and approval by a quorum of TFC Commission members. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the available procurement documents; however, the State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and conduct best and final offer negotiations to award the lease to the proposer offering the best value.