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Armed Forces Career Center - Lumberton, North Carolina
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is soliciting lease proposals for approximately 4,100 to 5,100 gross rentable square feet of commercial retail space in Lumberton, North Carolina, within the 28358 zip code, to establish an Armed Forces Career Center. The lease term is five years, with the Government retaining termination rights, and requires full-service provisions including base rent, common area maintenance, utilities, janitorial services, and non-exclusive parking for 12 government vehicles available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The space must comply with the Government Lease, including all attached exhibits such as the Floor Plan, Janitorial Specifications, Construction and Security Specifications, and Telecommunications Addendum, and must meet all applicable building codes, accessibility standards under the Architectural Barriers Act, and safety requirements. All tenant improvements must be completed to the Government’s satisfaction, with a Certificate of Occupancy issued before occupancy, and the Government reserves the right to inspect and verify square footage using ABAO standards, with mutual on-site measurement if necessary. Proposals must be submitted by the building owner or a duly authorized representative with an exclusivity agreement dated prior to the solicitation announcement, and must include a signed Proposal to Lease, a proposed floor plan, an initial alterations quote, and, if applicable, the exclusivity agreement. Compliance with the Government Lease and its mandatory clauses—covering subordination, non-disturbance, assignment, default by the lessor, progressive occupancy, and no waiver—is required. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier, complete required representations and certifications, and agree to EFT payments. Contractors must also comply with telecommunications prohibitions, maintain public liability and property damage insurance with minimum limits of $1 million and $500,000 respectively, and adhere to small business subcontracting goals and reporting requirements. Proposals exceeding $500,000 in cost require certified cost or pricing data under FAR 15.403-4 and 15.406-2, while changes over $100,000 demand an itemized cost breakdown including labor, materials, overhead, profit, and employment taxes. Rental payments will only accrue after delivery and formal acceptance of the space, and all operations are contingent upon annually appropriated funds. The submission deadline is June 11, 2026, and the solicitation number
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Place of Performance
Lumberton, NC, 28358, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is soliciting lease proposals for approximately 4100-5100 gross rentable square feet of commercial retail space in Lumberton, North Carolina, for Armed Forces Recruiting purposes. The delineated area is the 28358 zip code.
The U.S. Government, by and through USACE, seeks to occupy retail and related space under a lease, that will be expiring, in the city and state specified above. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other factors, the availability of space that may potentially satisfy the Government’s requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred such as tenant improvements (initial alterations) and telecommunication infrastructure, non-productive agency downtime, and costs, including rent, related to executing a lease and occupying a space.
The Government’s preference is for a full-service lease to include base rent, CAM, utilities, and janitorial services for retail space to be used for Armed Forces Recruiting Purposes for a term of five (5) years with Government termination rights and location within the delineated area specified above. Non-exclusive parking for 12 government vehicles must be provided 24 hours 7 days. Offered space must meet Government requirements per the terms of the Government Lease. Must use Government Lease.
The lease is for a Five (5) year term with Government termination rights Interested respondents may include building owners and representatives with the exclusive right to represent building owners. Due to the number of responses, Representatives of building owners must include the exclusivity agreement granting the right to represent the building owner with any response to this advertisement. If you are not the lessor and do not have an exclusivity agreement dated prior to the date of this announcement please do not submit responses or questions related to this advertisement.
**Additional information regarding this solicitation will be provided by the primary and secondary contacts contained in this solicitation.
***Attached documents include:
Proposal to Lease
General Clauses and Addendum
Government Lease
**** Documents available upon request
Construction Specifications for Initial Alterations
Telecommunications Addendum (National Defense Authorization Act Compliance)
Janitorial Specifications
*****Solicitation for offer (SFO) Submission must include: Proposal to Lease Space Document (signed by lessor), Proposed Floor Plan, Initial Alterations Quote, and Exclusivity Agreement (if applicable)
NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).” Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov. The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number) for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov. Refer to www.SAM.gov for information formerly found in CCR, EPLS, ORCA and FedReg. Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected.
ALERT: You must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities. Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration. Effective 29 June 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation, or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM. Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier (known as DUNS). The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).
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