Expressions of Interest

The United States Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under lease in the Southwest Suburban area of Chicago, IL that will be expiring. The Government is seeking to lease approximately 4800 contiguous rentable square feet of office and related space. The rentable space must yield a minimum of 4200 contiguous ANSI/BOMA Office area square feet (OASF). The lease term requirement is for 5 years. The space must be available for occupancy by 11/1/2010. The delineated area for this procurement is: Northern Boundary: Half a mile from all exists along I-355 between I-88 (northern-most exit); Southern Boundary: Half a mile from 159th Street Exit along I-355; Eastern Boundary: Half a mile from all exits along I-55 between Exit 276 (eastern-most exit); Western Boundary: Half a mile from Exit 257 along I-55. Other applicable requirements include: - No shared common area space with any tenant - A vehicular access/egress point - Minimum of 5 parking spaces within one block of the leased premises The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. The Government will use the information it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis and to determine whether to compete the lease requirement or pursue a sole source justification to remain at its current location. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternate space that potentially can satisfy the Government's requirements, as well as costs likely to be incurred through relocating, such as physical move costs, replication of tenant improvements and telecommunications infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. Please send expressions of interest to: Mr. Tamim Chowdhury U.S. General Services Administration 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60604 Office: (312) 886-0685 Fax: (312) 353-1491 tamim.chowdhury@gsa.gov Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the above address by and no later than 5:00PM CDT, February 16, 2010 and must include the following information: Building name, address and location of the available space within the building. Rentable square feet available and the expected rental rate per rentable square feet, fully serviced. ANSI/BOMA Office area square feet (OASF) to be offered and expected rental rate per OASF, fully serviced. Indicate whether or not the quoted rental rate includes an allowance for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any. Date of space availability. Method of rentable space measurement. Building ownership information. Amount of parking on-site and its cost. Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking. Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building, if any. List of building services provided. The Government's decision regarding whether to relocate will be based, in part, on information received in response to this advertisement.