In Search of Retail Space, Mesa AZ
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is seeking to lease four suites totaling between 3,400 and 3,900 square feet of existing Class A or B retail space in Mesa, Arizona, within the city limits, to establish an Armed Forces Career Center. The lease term cannot exceed five years and includes government termination rights. The space must comply with strict government lease requirements, including dual points of ingress and egress, 24/7 lighted parking for 16 government vehicles, and additional parking available during business hours and holidays for up to 20 employee and visitor vehicles. The facility must be located in an area free from sexually oriented businesses, bars, nightclubs, liquor stores, smoke shops, marijuana dispensaries, or any establishment emitting injurious odors, to ensure safety and operational compatibility. The space must support use beyond normal hours, including weekends and federal holidays, with full access to elevators, restrooms, and climate control. Proximity to adequate public transit within three walking blocks is highly desired. Proposals must include an initialed draft of the Government Lease, General Clauses 3517B, Janitorial Specifications, a completed and signed Proposal to Lease Space form, as-built floor plans, a site plan showing parking availability, and a digital street view photo of the property. All submissions must be submitted as a single PDF titled “DACA095260081500 RLP 26” and received no later than 5:00 PM Pacific/Arizona Time on July 31, 2026. Only building owners or their legally authorized representatives with exclusive documentation may respond. All prospective contractors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to award, as payments will be made exclusively via electronic funds transfer. Inquiries should be directed to Ms. Mindy Joseph at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Arizona/Nevada Branch, by the same deadline.
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Mayer, AZ, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking to lease a four (4) suites with a total of 3,400 net/usable to a maximum of 3,900 gross/rentable square feet (gross square feet to include any common area factor), of existing Class A or B retail space, in the city of Mesa, Arizona and within the defined Delineated Area (DA) boundaries below:
The City limits of Mesa, Arizona
The Government’s desire is for a full-service lease of Retail space for an Armed Forces Career Center for a term not to exceed five (5) years with Government termination rights.
Offered space must meet Government requirements per the terms of the Government Lease. Interested respondents may include building owners and representatives with the exclusive right to represent building owners. Representatives of building owners must include the exclusivity agreement, representation letter, listing contract or other executed agreement granting the exclusive right to represent the building owner with their response to this advertisement.
Adequate mass transit (buses, trains, rail cars) for the public within three walking blocks is highly desired.
REQUIRED
--Spaces MUST offer both a primary and a secondary point of ingress/egress.
--Lighted, non-exclusive or reserved on-site parking for 16 marked government owned vehicles must be provided for on 24 hours 7 days a week basis. Additional lighted parking must be available during business hours, weekends and holidays, for approximately 20 employee vehicles and visitors/recruit candidate parking.
--Must use the Government Lease.
--The military services shall have the right to use space beyond normal working hours and, if required, on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. This includes the use of elevators, lights, toilet facilities, and, if necessary, heating and air conditioning.
--Armed Forces Recruiting Facilities are only located in defined geographical areas that contain businesses and other establishments that are of a compatible nature. Under no circumstances will be these facilities to be in areas where sexually oriented businesses, bars, nightclubs, liquor stores, smoke shops, marijuana dispensaries etc. or other business that produce injurious odors detectable with the leased spaces. Placement near these establishments can hamper overall production of the office or cause concern for the safety of the personnel stationed there and their visitors.
Proposals are due no later than 5:00 pm (Pacific/Arizona Time) on July 31, 2026.
Responses must include at a minimum:
- *Initialed (not signed) draft lease document
- *Initialed copy of the General Clauses 3517B
- *Initialed copy of the Janitorial Specifications
- *Completed, signed and dated Proposal to Lease Space form,
- As-built floor plan drawing
- Site plan showing location and available parking
- Digital photo of street view of property
*These documents are in the attached Request for Lease Proposal Document
NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Source 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. Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your proposal be selected.
CONTACT
Interested parties may contact Ms. Mindy Joseph at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Arizona/Nevada Branch, Real Estate Office, 3636 N Central Ave, Ste 900, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1939; (480) 698-1963; mindy.l.joseph@usace.army.mil, no later than 5:00 PM(Pacific/Arizona Time) on July 31, 2026.
Insert the Request for Lease Proposal (RLP) file (a single PDF document named “DACA095260081500 RLP 26”) containing at a minimum:
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- Exhibit “A” USACE Form L100 – National Recruiting Lease Draft
- Exhibit “B’ USACE Form 1364 - Proposal to Lease Space
- Exhibit “C” USACE Form 3517A - General Clauses
- Exhibit “D” USACE Janitorial Requirement
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- Exhibit “E’ Construction Specifications (draft for the location)
- Exhibit “F” Sample Floors Plans
- Exhibit “G” Construction Specifications Bid Proposal Worksheet
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