Issuance of General Lease – Industrial Use – Lease A4730

The California State Lands Commission has authorized a 10-year General Lease – Industrial Use, effective August 21, 2025, for Union Pacific Railroad Company to continue operating five existing groundwater monitoring wells located on state-owned land along the Sacramento River within APN 002-010-023. The lease grants the right to conduct sampling, monitoring, operation, and maintenance of the wells without any physical alterations to the environment or infrastructure, and is classified as a categorical exemption under Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301, confirming no significant environmental impact. The lease term extends through August 20, 2035, and all activities are confined to the specified Waterfront Parcel in Sacramento County. No contract value, pricing, or financial terms are disclosed, as the arrangement is administrative and non-competitive, focusing on continued use of existing facilities rather than the procurement of goods or services. The point of contact for the lease is Afifa Awan, Senior Environmental Scientist at the California State Lands Commission, with Scott Selken listed as the applicant contact. Proposals were required to be submitted by August 21, 2025, to the Commission’s Sacramento office, with no electronic submission system referenced, indicating physical mail as the sole accepted method. There are no federal acquisition regulation clauses, FAR provisions, or mandatory federal representations applicable to this lease, as it falls entirely under state jurisdiction and environmental exemption protocols. No evaluation factors, award methodology, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, payment details, or contracting officer designations are formally established in the documentation, reflecting an administrative lease issuance with minimal procedural formality. The location of performance is Sacramento, California, and all operational responsibilities rest with the lessee to ensure ongoing compliance with state environmental monitoring standards.