General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease Lab space in Montgomery County Maryland

U.S. GOVERNMENT General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Rockville, MD County: Montgomery County City: Montgomery County Delineated Area: Montgomery County Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 61,448 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 65,000 Space Type: Lab Parking Spaces (Total): On-site number of spaces available must meet local code, 8 spaces for GOVs Full Term: 5 years Firm Term: 5 years Option Term: 0 years Additional Requirements: Subleases are not acceptable. Offered space shall not be in the 100 year flood plain. Offered space must be within 2,640 walkable linear feet of the Metro Rail station. The Government currently occupies Lab space in a building under lease in Rockville, Maryland. The Government is considering extending the term of this lease for an additional 5 years if economically advantageous. The Government intends to use the information that it receives in response to this advertisement as a basis to develop a cost-benefit analysis or pursue a sole source justification to exercise a 5 year renewal option at the current location. In making this determination, the Government will consider, among other things, the availability of alternative 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. Whether or not an offered building can meet the required occupancy date is in the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Buildings offered for consideration must have the ability to meet all current Federal/GSA/PBS, State, and Local codes and regulations including, but not limited to, fire and life safety, handicapped accessibility, OSHA, and seismic protection by the required occupancy date. Expressions of Interest Due: June 9, 2011 Market Survey (Estimated): NA Offers Due (Estimated) : NA Occupancy (Estimated): NA EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING NO LATER THAN 4:30 PM June 9, 2011, AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A MINIMUM: Building name and address; Location of space in the building and date of availability; ANSI/BOMA defined office area/usable square feet (USF) Offered and Rentable Square Feet (RSF) offered identifying the specific floors and square footage on each (with Common Area Factor); Rental rate per rentable square foot (based on the GSA Warm Lit Shell). Include a $42.08/usf Tenant Improvement Allowance in the offered rate. Name, address, telephone number, and email address of authorized contact. Authorized Contacts: In no event shall the Offeror enter into negotiations or discussions concerning this space requirement with any Federal Agency other than the offices and employees of the General Services Administration (GSA). Expressions of interest should be e-mailed to: seyi.gbadegesin@gsa.gov Please reference Project Number 1MD2079. Contracting Office Address: 1099 14th Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20005 Primary Point of Contact: Seyi Gbadegesin Contracting Officer GSA seyi.gbadegesin@gsa.gov (202) 219-3064