Award Notice for General Services Administration (GSA): Laredo, TX (1TX2658)

Presolicitation Notice/Advertisement GSA Public Buildings Service U.S. GOVERNMENT General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space: State: TX City: Laredo Delineated Area: Starting at the intersection of I-35 and W. Del Mar Blvd, go east on W. Del Mar Blvd to Bartlett Ave. Go south on Bartlett Ave to Sandman St. Go west on Sandman St to E. Calton Rd. Proceed west on E. Calton Rd to I-35. Go north on I-35 to the intersection of W. Del Mar Blvd and I-35. Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 17,002 Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 17,002 Space Type: Office Parking Spaces (Total): 60 Parking Spaces (Surface): 60 Full Term: 204 Firm Term: 180 Additional Requirements: Space shall be located in a modern quality building of sound and substantial construction with a facade of stone, marble, brick, stainless steel, aluminum, or other permanent materials in good condition and acceptable to the GSA Lease Contracting Officer. If not a new building, the space offered shall be in a building that has undergone, or will complete by occupancy, modernization, or adaptive reuse for the space with modern conveniences. Space should allow for an efficient layout and office workflow. Space must provide maximum flexibility for systems furniture placement with few or no columns or other building or architectural obstructions. Space should have few curves or major offsets and must have large open areas to allow maximum design flexibility. Architectural features should not cause an inefficient use of space. ABOA SF does not include areas such as stairs, elevators, mechanical and utility rooms, ducts, shafts, vestibules, public corridors, and public toilets required by local code. Security Standard Level III and ALL security requirements and approvals are to be determined by GSA. Space must be contiguous on one (1) floor. Space must meet the Government requirements for fire safety, seismic and sustainability standards per the terms of the lease. The building must be able to comply with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) and meet certain security requirements as set forth in the Interagency Security Committee Standards and the Department of Justice Security Standards. Offered properties including the proposed parking, and the offered space will be evaluated by agency security team for acceptability. Properties not meeting the agencies requirements may not be considered. A fully serviced lease is required. Other Requirements: Secured parking is required in accordance with the agency's parking requirements (Note: GSA Reserves the right to review for approval all proposed parking options offered; to include the fence materials and gate mechanisms and specifications being proposed). Not all minimum requirements are reflected in this advertisement. Offered space must meet all Government requirements contained in the RLP/Lease to be issued, including, but not limited to, the Agency Specific Requirements and Facility Security Level III requirements by the occupancy date per the terms of the Lease. Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. A fully serviced lease is required. Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as - 100-year floodplain). Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). ). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B. The U.S. Government currently occupies office and related space in a building under a lease in Laredo, TX, that will be expiring. The Government is considering alternative space if economically advantageous. 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 telecommunication infrastructure, and non-productive agency downtime. A map of the delineated area is provided for further clarification of the boundaries: Expressions of Interest Due: December 16, 2022 Market Survey (Estimated): TBD Occupancy (Estimated): 6/15/2024 Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Ed Brennan, GSA Broker Representative Sam Dyson, GSA Broker Representative Office +1 (555) 000-0000/+1 (555) 000-0000 Email Address: contact@example.gov contact@example.gov Government Contact Information Lease Contracting Officer Kelly Krumm, General Services Administration Broker Ed Brennan, Public Properties