U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Garrett Co., MD - Solicitation

Solicitation Amendment No. 1: Issued 8/16/2023 (see attachments for full amendment)

• The solicitation response date has hereby been extended by 10 working days to 09/05/2023 at 2:30pm.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space:

Location Information:

• City, State: Garrett Co., MD
• County: Garrett Co.
• Delineated Area: (See attached map for reference)
  • N: Accident Bittinger Rd.
  • E: Accident Bittinger Rd., Rock Lodge Rd., State Park Rd., Glendale Rd., Zeddock Miller Rd., Paradise Point Rd., Sand Flat Rd., Main St., Boiling Spring Rd., Garrett Rd.
  • S: Garrett Rd., 506/Lothian St., 560/E. Third Ave., 506/Paull St., 560/Gorman St., Rt. 135 Maryland Hwy. to Rt. 219 / E. Oak St.
  • W: Rt. 219

Space Information:

• Minimum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 4970
• Maximum Usable Square Feet (ABOA): 5218
• Maximum Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 5964
• Space Type: Office and Related Space

Parking Information:

• Reserved Parking Spaces for Government Vehicles: 7
• Reserved Parking Spaces for Visitors: 16
• Non-reserved Parking Spaces for Employees (for use at no charge to the Government): 16

Term Information:

• Full Term: 20 Years
• Firm Term: 5 Years
• Termination Rights: 120 days in whole or in part, after the Firm Term
• Option Term: None

Additional Requirements:

• The Government wishes to lease space in an existing building, or in a building to be constructed for the Government’s use.
• Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. 
• The space offered, its location, and its surroundings must be compatible with the Government’s intended use.
• A fully serviced lease is required. 
• Offered space and sites shall not be in the 100-year flood plain.
• Additional parking spaces may be located on-site and/or within 1/4 of a mile of the premises, pedestrian accessible.
• Preferred first floor, contiguous space that meets accessibility requirements.
• 200 SF Exterior Storage Shed provided and maintained by the Lessor
• Pull-through parking for trucks with trailers much be available for a portion of the visitor parking. Parking area(s) must be navigable and accessible for trucks with trailers

Initial Offer Due Date: 8/21/2023

Lease Award Date (Estimated): 1/4/2025

Any submission received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received.  This documentation must be received on or before the due date for Expressions of Interest. In cases where an agent is representing multiple entities, written acknowledgement/ permission from each entity to represent multiple interest parties for the same submission must be submitted prior to the Expressions of Interest due date.

To submit an offer in response to a Request for Lease Proposals (RLP), the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov.  SAM registration will be a minimum requirement to submit a formal proposal in response to the RLP.  It is strongly recommended that potential offerors register, verify, and/or renew their SAM registration on SAM.gov as soon as possible.

Send Offer to Government Contacts:

• Lease Contracting Officer: Heather Schmitt
• Phone Number: 724-482-5288
• Email Address: Heather.Schmitt@usda.gov
• Copy Realty Specialist: Zisa Lubarov-Walton
• Email Address: Zisa.Lubarov-Walton@usda.gov

Notice: The Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this advertisement. Respondents are advised that the Government assumes no responsibility to award a lease based upon responses to this advertisement.